US EditionVideo shows Pope Leo at White Sox World Series game
- Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago in 1955, was elected Pope Leo XIV and appeared wearing a Chicago White Sox jersey at a 2005 World Series game in Chicago.
- Prevost’s South Side Chicago upbringing and longstanding support for the White Sox led to confusion as both Cubs and White Sox fans initially claimed him, prompting his brother John to clarify the true allegiance.
- The White Sox embraced Pope Leo XIV as a supporter, posting celebratory signs and confirming that team merchandise is en route to Rome, while a variety of related memorabilia and charity items have appeared online and in stores.
- NBC News verified the pope’s support for the White Sox through a Vatican representative, and former White Sox player and analyst Geoff Blum expressed excitement about the possibility of the pope attending games, remarking that it’s incredible to think they might have such an esteemed spectator.
- Pope Leo XIV’s election has sparked lively Chicago sports discussions, fueled White Sox fan enthusiasm, and carries symbolic weight as he leads 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide with ties to his hometown’s baseball culture.
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Pope Leo XIV: Cubs or White Sox fan?
The election of a new pope is always a time of excitement, anxiety, and anticipation. People ask a million questions. Is he conservative or liberal? Is he pro- or anti-migrants? What are his opinions on global warming? The Latin Mass? Capitalism? Gay marriage? Women’s ordination?But the election of Chicago native Pope Leo XIV on Thursday raised a question that has never before been asked about a pope: Which baseball team does he support?'Family …
From the Back Forty: Heartland Moms Have Their Say - Liberty Nation News
By Sarah Cowgill Flyover folks reacted to the newly anointed Pope Leo XIV – and that was a mixed bag, though some hoped that, since he hails from Chicago, His Holiness might bring some divine favor to the Cubs come World Series time. As moms across the middle of America celebrated graduations and welcomed a day dedicated to […]
Chicago White Sox Celebrate 'South Side's Very Own' Pope Leo XIV
The Chicago White Sox celebrated the first American pope during their game Friday against the Miami Marlins, congratulating "South Side's very own Pope Leo XIV." The post Chicago White Sox Celebrate ‘South Side’s Very Own’ Pope Leo XIV appeared first on Breitbart.
A Pope Who Ministers to the Suffering? Yup, He’s a White Sox Fan.
Stanley Brown was up late on Thursday, monitoring all the news about the new pope, Leo XIV, including revelations that he grew up as a Chicago White Sox baseball fan. As soon as Mr. Brown heard that, he knew something very important. “If he’s a White Sox fan, then he can identify with suffering,” said Mr. Brown, 72, a village trustee in Dolton, Ill., the town where the pope grew up. “But it doesn’t matter how bad they are, we stay loyal as Sox f…
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