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Pope Leo XIV, White Sox and Chicago Cubs

Pope Leo asks fan 'Sox or Cubs?' as he signs a baseball

After waiting in line at the Vatican, Jason Perash of Colorado got the pontiff to autograph a ball. The pope is reportedly a Chicago White Sox fan.

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Is Pope Leo XIV — the Chicago-born new pontiff — a Cubs or White Sox fan?

Sox fans jumped on the news, posting tweets that the Cubs’ claim was premature. If it’s true he’s a Sox fan, Pope Leo XIV would be the team’s second representative of the Vatican after former Sox pitcher “The Pope” Donn Pall.

USA TODAY · 4d

The Chicago Cubs mistakenly thought Pope Leo XIV supported their team

The Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, supports one baseball team in the Windy City.

Chicago Tribune2d

Column: White Sox embracing their newest superfan, Pope Leo XIV — while trolling the Cubs

“Hey, Chicago. He’s a Cubs fan ... but he approved of the Sox’s social media department poking fun at the Cubs’ claim to Pope Leo XIV, which ignited the Great Pope Fight of 2025.

Robert Prevost, the first American pope, is from Chicago and jokes are already flowing: ‘All communion wafers will be deep-dish’

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Thursday as the first ever American pope – and folks in the Windy City are ...

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