Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday to be the next pope, the first time ever that an American has been elected the leader of the Catholic church.
At least one attendee outside St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican thought the occasion was worthy of a Terrible Towel.
CBS News' Tony Dokoupil reported on the live broadcast that "there was a woman from Pittsburgh who had the Terrible Towel, the yellow towel they wave at football games, she held that up and wanted a picture."
Another broadcast also caught what appeared to be a fan in the crowd waiving a Terrible Towel:
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1:44 am - 05.09.2025DowntownTerrible Towel makes appearance at Vatican
Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday to be the next pope, the first time ever that an American has been elected the leader of the Catholic church.
At least one attendee outside St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican thought the occasion was worthy of a Terrible Towel.
CBS News' Tony Dokoupil reported on the live broadcast that "there was a woman from Pittsburgh who had the Terrible Towel, the yellow towel they wave at football games, she held that up and wanted a picture."
Another broadcast also caught what appeared to be a fan in the crowd waiving a Terrible Towel:
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