Eucharistic Pizza Debate Divides Cardinals and Chefs

A theological food fight erupted this week as Pope Leo XIV floated the idea that deep dish pizza might be �the most honest expression of sacramental bread in the modern world.� The Eucharistic Pizza concept has sent Vatican scholars into spiritual indigestion. One archbishop asked, �What�s next? Calzones of confession?� The Pope clarified that it�s symbolic��like the loaves, but with extra cheese.� A test Mass in Chicago used basil instead of incense. Reception was mixed but marinara-scented. Leo XIV insists: �If we break bread, why not break crust?� Theologians are chewing on it. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Pizzerias released a cautious statement: �We�re open to holy toppings.�