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chicago The native remains a devotee of Pope Leo XIV white sox fans, as evidenced by his rapid return to being a Cubs fan.
The 2025 White Sox struggled again this season, losing over 100 games and missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, while the Cubs made the playoffs but were swept by the Brewers, a fact that did not escape the attention of the 70-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Waving to the crowd from the back of his vehicle in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican city, cameras captured the moment that is now going viral, with Leo waving to the audience and someone yelling, “Go Cubs!”
“Han Perdido!” he quickly yelled back inside Spanish Before translating. “they lost!”
Born Robert Francis Prevost, he became the first American-born Pope when elected in May. Growing up in Dolton, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, his devotion to the game initially caused some confusion when he burst into the international spotlight. He spent two decades as a missionary and bishop in Peru and is fluent in Spanish, among other languages.
While the Cubs claimed him as a fan, his brother, John Prevost, confirmed it. wgn tv news That he grew up supporting the White Sox.
John Prevost told the local news station in May, “He was never a Cubs fan. So I don’t know where it came from. He was always a Sox fan.”
The White Sox later honored Leo with a mural near section 140 depicting him in Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, as well as a framed jersey with the number 14 inscribed “Pope Leo”.
In June, Guaranteed Rate Field held a Catholic mass service, at which Leo delivered a message on the video board.
White Sox manager Will Venable previously said he was thrilled to have Pope support the team.
“It’s a proud moment for Chicago and amazing to hear,” Venable said in May. “Obviously, I got a lot of messages and a lot of discussion about it, but it’s cool and it’s amazing to see the excitement of the fans. It’s amazing.”