Holy Father for a reason: Pope Leo has typical dad selfie skills

Pope Leo takes selfies exactly like your dad does 😂😂

This is a screenshot of an X (Twitter) thread. The top post from verified account Culture Crave @CultureCrave reads 'Pope Leo takes selfies exactly like your dad does' paired with two crying laughing emojis, and includes two nearly identical front-facing selfies of Pope Leo standing in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The Pope has a gentle, neutral smile and holds the camera in the characteristic stiff, straightforward pose that many middle-aged fathers use when taking travel selfies with a landmark in the background. A reply from user Jay @ThatKid1871 adds the punchline: 'The Vatican really said: let's pick the most qualified dad.' The joke leans into the official title of the Pope as 'Holy Father', drawing a humorous relatable parallel between the head of the Catholic Church and ordinary dads with stereotypical dad selfie habits.

This meme originated as a public thread on X (Twitter), first posted by user @CultureCrave on May 21, 2025, with the reply punchline added by @ThatKid1871 shortly after. The thread gained over 2.4 million views, and was later reposted to the Reddit Meme subreddit via its RSS feed, as indicated by the provided source information. It went viral for its lighthearted, relatable joke that humanizes the Pope by linking him to the widely recognizable 'dad behavior' trope.