Pope LeoXIV Declares Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster a Sister Religion—Version 2

Building on his earlier nod, Pope LeoXIV formalized Pastafarian rites alongside Catholic liturgy. “Our sauce and their sauce both teach love,” he proclaimed. Vatican envoys now wear colanders at interfaith dinners, and Holy See kitchens serve spaghetti marinara Fridays. Interreligious experts hail this “saucy solidarity” as the most flavorful gesture of unity in centuries, courtesy of Pope LeoXIV’s boundless appetite for inclusion.