'Would It Help if I Told You I’m Pope Leo?' Pope Attempts to Update His Banking Information Himself, Gets Hung up On
The pope identified himself as Robert Prevost and answered security questions, but a bank representative said he still had to visit a branch.
- Pope Leo XIV was hung up on by a Chicago bank teller last week, who suspected a prank call while he attempted to update his personal information.
- After moving to Vatican City two months prior to assume his role, the pontiff called the institution to update his phone number and address.
- During the call, the teller demanded security details, prompting the pope to ask, "Would it matter to you if I told you I'm Pope Leo?" according to Rev. Tom McCarthy.
- The employee remained skeptical, stating, "Oh, really?" and hung up; John, the pope's brother, later intervened to resolve the banking issue.
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Pope Leo XIV had an unexpected situation after trying to update his personal information at his Chicago bank. According to a priest close to the pontiff, the customer service employee thought the call was a...
The employee of a bank is caught by a call from the Pope - and just hangs up. A friend of Leo XIV tells of his pulpit about an exhilarating episode from the life of the Pontiff. In the end, however, the Pope is said to have been successful.
The Pope, too, is subject to the strict security rules of banks. Leo XIV apparently had to find out shortly after his election.
Pope wanted to change data after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church, but employee did not believe in his identity. Bank ended up deciding that he would not want to lose him as a client.
Bank Teller Hangs Up on Pope Leo, Thought Call Was a ‘Prank’
Pope Leo XIV was hung up on after a bank employee thought she was the target of a prank call. Robert Francis Prevost was trying to change his on-file address and phone number with his Chicago bank. He’d just made a big move two months prior– setting up residence in the Vatican as the newly elected pope. Pope Leo told his brother John Prevost about his bank-related problem on their daily phone call. “I said, ‘Okay, I’ll get the number, the bank, …
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