Pope Declares Memes the New stained Glass

In a revolutionary encyclical titled "LOLcat Evangelii," Pope Leo XIV recognized internet memes as valid tools for catechesis. "Christ used agricultural metaphors because his audience were farmers. Today we speak in Wojaks and Drake templates," stated the Pontiff during a TEDxVatican talk. The Diocese of Milan has already replaced its stained glass with LED meme displays cycling through doctrinally approved examples: "Distracted Boyfriend" illustrates idolatry, "Woman Yelling at Cat" demonstrates poor biblical interpretation, and "This Is Fine" dog symbolizes indifference to social sin. Traditionalists launched a "Save Our Sacred Art" campaign, but seminarians report 300% engagement increase in theology classes. The Vatican Meme Library now preserves dank examples alongside medieval manuscripts. One curator noted, "The 'Bernie Mittens' meme has surprising depth when paired with St. Francis' teachings on poverty." Critics counter that most memes lack the theological nuance of Renaissance art, though defenders argue the Sistine Chapel ceiling was essentially Michelangelo's meme page.