Photo Of Pope Leo At Mass Goes Viral After People Spot ‘Surreal’ Detail

Interestingly, this isn’t the first time the Apple Watch has been seen on the Pope’s wrist. Online investigators dug up past images of then-Cardinal Prevost blessing churchgoers — with the unmistakable strap of a smartwatch visible on his wrist.

So while Pope Leo XIV is busy shepherding the Church into a new era of moral leadership, he may also be ushering the Vatican into the digital age — one notification at a time.