Chicago native Pope Leo XIV spotted on broadcast from 2005 World Series
The 2025 papal conclave concluded on Thursday with the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.
Prevost, who was born in Chicago, becomes the first pope born in the United States as well as the second from the Americas, joining his predecessor, Pope Francis. And with the election of the Chicago native, that means a Chicago sports fan has been tapped to lead one of the largest religious organizations in the world.
Not only is Leo a White Sox fan, as confirmed by his brother, but he was in attendance during the team's most recent World Series title in 2005.
Somehow, an eagle-eyed sleuth managed to catch a brief crowd shot featuring Leo at Rate Field during Game 1 against the Houston Astros, which Chicago won en route to a 4-0 sweep.
Truly an incredible find by whoever caught this clip. I don't know how you would have even begun to find this, but we're all better off thanks to this detective work.
Now, the only question that remains is how confident the new pope is in Caleb Williams and the Bears heading into 2025.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Pope Leo XIV seen on White Sox World Series broadcast in 2005
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