I mean, this is relatively standard apparel for a lot of people, but there’s something about the pope wearing a fitness watch that makes people laugh.
“Him wearing Apple Watch gets me every time,” one person wrote on Twitter.
A second added: “The Pontiff wearing an Apple Watch is a really surreal image,” while a third remarked: “The Apple Watch is so funny.”
It’s not the first time social media users have caught the pope wearing a technological device, with followers seeing the Apple Watch shortly after Pope Leo was elected.
9to5Mac shared a photo of freshly elected Pope Leo XIV on Instagram, where a smartwatch could be seen.
“Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is making buzz in the tech and watch communities after being seen wearing an Apple Watch during his first official mass,” the caption read.
“It’s not clear which model this is. Any guesses?”
The post was quickly reposted by an Apple news outlet, prompting many to realize it was an Apple Watch.
And it looks that the pope has been a fan of Apple products for quite some time, as one Reddit user discovered a photo of the pope blessing a parishioner a few years back while wearing an Apple watch.
“During his first Holy Mass, Pope Leo XIV sported an Apple Watch, which he had worn previously before being elected a Cardinal,” according to the blog.
