New pope is a fan of this team (and was even on TV for a game)

Who says Cardinals have no other field of interest than religion?

It’s now common knowledge that Pope Francis has his replacement as head of the Catholic Church and head of the Vatican’s monarchical state, namely Robert Francis Prevost, aka Leo XIV. The latter was recently elected as the 267th Pope by the Conclave.

Leo XIV is known for a peculiarity that has been the talk of the town: he is an American. More precisely, he was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 14, 1955 (age 69).

With this in mind, another interesting fact was revealed about one of Leon XIV’s areas of interest: he is a fan of the Chicago White Sox. This city is renowned for its sportsmanship, and clearly, the new Pope has immersed himself in the dynamics of his hometown. That said, he has made it clear that he is in no way a fan of the Cubs, Chicago’s other baseball club, as rumors had it.

This should clear things up. The Pope is a White Sox fan. #Confirmed

: @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/Nqm4B89k75

— Sox On Tap (@SoxOnTap) May 8, 2025

Incidentally, a clip involving the Pope has been circulating on the Web since his enthronement, showing him at Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, involving “his” White Sox against the Houston Aeros.

Chicago won the World Series in four games that year.

The Pope was really on the TV during the White Sox World Series in 2005 pic.twitter.com/iW40glGNhw

— Six Point Sports (@SixPointSports) May 9, 2025

Decidedly, some people will see the new pope as a little more “normal” than one might think.

He is a human being, after all!