Holy Whiskers! That Curious Time Every Pope Wore a Beard
Smooth Operator: Pope Leo XIV Says Blessed Are the Barefaced, but Pontiffs Weren’t Always Hairless
The new pontiff defies stereotypes. Pope Leo XIV is the first American-born pope, a loyal White Sox fan, possibly a Costco member—he even plays Wordle. But as far as popes go, in one way he’s boringly traditional: the man has no beard.
Go ahead, think about it. Give me a modern pope of Rome who has sported a so…
