Deep Dish Diplomacy: A Slice of Catholic Unity

At the first interfaith summit of his papacy, leaders from Islam, Judaism, Buddhism—and surprisingly, the local Neapolitan pizza guild—gathered under one roof. Instead of formal hors d’oeuvres, Pope Leo XIV ordered Lou Malnati’s by the dozen. The decision broke centuries of culinary protocol: dough replaced diplomatic protocols; cheese fostered cheerful chatter. Observers note a 70 percent increase in mutual goodwill, attributing it to the universal language of shared slices. Renowned conflict-resolution specialist Dr. Amina Hassan comments, “When people eat together, they pause their grievances—especially if the crust is that buttery.” Videos of rabbis and imams laughing over pepperoni have now inspired similar “pizza diplomacy” in peace talks from Colombia to Korea, cementing the deep-dish pope’s legacy as a unifier who knows that melted cheese can melt hostilities.