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Pope Leo XIV responds to Cubs fan with playful jab during Vatican appearance
Pope Leo XIV, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, rebuffed a Cubs supporter during a Vatican appearance; the White Sox lost 102 games this season, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV delivered a snappy comeback after someone yelled `Go Cubs!` while waving from the back of his papal vehicle in St Peter's Square.
- After the viral moment, John Prevost, brother, said Pope Leo XIV was never a Cubs fan and grew up supporting the White Sox.
- At Guaranteed Rate Field, the White Sox honored Leo with a mural near section 140 and he was seen wearing a White Sox hat in June, while John Prevost said, `Whoever said Cubs on the radio got it wrong.`
- Fans and officials responded with a June mass at Guaranteed Rate Field where Pope Leo XIV's image appeared, and White Sox manager Will Venable called it a `Proud moment for Chicago and awesome to hear`.
- The season context shows the White Sox lost over 100 games and missed playoffs while the Cubs finished with 92 wins, amplifying interest in Pope Leo XIV's Chicago roots and sports rivalry.
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Pope Responds to Cubs Fan
Pope Leo XIV appeared to savor—as Chicago White Sox fans do—the Cubs' playoff loss on Wednesday. The pope was waving to the crowd at the Vatican from the Popemobile, NBC News reports, when someone called out, "Go Cubs!" His Chicago-bred instincts kicking in, Leo responded. In two languages,...
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