After the pope’s brother spoke out, the White Sox released a statement celebrating their most distinguished fan. “Family always knows best, and it sounds like Pope Leo XIV's lifelong fandom ...

The world has its first American pope in history, and since Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago native, the Cubs and White Sox are disputing his MLB fandom.

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first American pope, wore a White Sox baseball cap during a public appearance at the Vatican, setting the tone for his papal style.

ROME, AUG 20 - Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday got a ping pong bat as a present and tried it out to the delight of the faithful attending his weekly general audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Room. Leo, who ...

The Chicago pope bus tour takes off from Holy Name Cathedral, taking the historical pathway that led a local man to become ...

The Chicago White Sox honors Pope Leo XIV on the scoreboard before a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) ...

The Chicago White Sox may be going through hell in the 2025 season, but they got a bit of a heavenly hello from the Vatican on Wednesday. Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, was photographed wearing ...

One particularly eagle-eyed fan posted footage of Pope Leo XIV at a White Sox game in the 2005 World Series. Boyer couldn’t believe it when the footage surfaced online.

At Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox, some 30,000 celebrated a native son, Pope Leo XIV, Saturday afternoon at a mass organized by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Leo appeared via video from ...

The Chicago Sun-Times dug up a photo of Pope Leo XIV in the stands during the 2005 World Series at U.S. Cellular Field, wearing a white pinstripe Sox jersey and chatting on the phone.