A humorous anecdote about Pope Leo XIV, who was hung up on by a bank representative while trying to change his contact information, has recently gone viral. Rev. Tom McCarthy recounted the story during a Catholic gathering in Illinois, explaining that the incident occurred shortly after the Pope, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, assumed the papacy last year. After verifying his identity with security questions, the Pope was told he needed to visit the bank in person. Despite explaining his situation, the representative hung up on him, thinking it was a prank when he revealed his identity as the Pope. The story elicited laughter from the audience, with McCarthy joking about the representative's unique claim to fame. Ultimately, the issue was resolved when another church official visited the bank on the Pope's behalf.