It didn’t take long for Cubs fans to welcome the first American pope into their arms, or for White Sox fans to claim him as their own. When Pope Leo XIV‘s election was announced Thursday ...

On the latest episode of "Baseball Bar-B-Cast," hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman reveled in one such moment: when the brand-new pope turned out to be a Chicago White Sox fan. Let’s break ...

Initially, it was reported that the new pope is a fan of the Chicago Cubs, which would've been a surprise as he grew up on the South Side. However, the pope's brother, John Prevost, revealed that ...

the first pope to hail from the United States, has a heart for the poor and is also a baseball fan. Though a church leader at a press conference on Thursday said he had heard the new pope is a ...

With the news of Robert Prevost's election, Chicago fans are having a hay day with the potential for some classic Pope Leo XIV sports betting. For one fan, "The Pope Parlay" has been set in motion ...

The team congratulated Pope Leo XIV in a post on X that had a picture of Wrigley Field's iconic marquee with the message: HEY, CHICAGO. HE'S A CUBS FAN!But his brother, John Prevost, set the ...

The pope showed up at a Chicago White Sox game on Friday. This is so perfect. Check out all the fun photos of the fan and maybe we'll hope that the real pope shows up to his favorite baseball team ...

Even Cubs Fans Are Excited About Da Pope, a Sox Fan and Chicago’s Hometown Hero Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Prevost, could give the papacy a “unique perspective,” one academic says.

Rumors over whether the new pope, who is from Chicago, is a Cubs or a White Sox fan have been swirling since he was elected Thursday -- and now his family is putting the argument to rest.

By David Waldstein David Waldstein reported from Pope Leo’s childhood home in Dolton, Ill. He’s a Sox fan, but the Boston variety. May 10, 2025 Stanley Brown was up late on Thursday ...