Fans really got Pope Leo to join in a sports chant at the Vatican
Fans really got Pope Leo to join in a sports chant at the Vatican
The Pope is participating in White Sox chants.
What a crazy timeline we live in.pic.twitter.com/TVNJbXsAK5 — Mike (@ChiSoxFanMike) June 18, 2025
Pope Leo, as we found out after he was chosen to lead the papacy, is a Chicago White Sox fan and not a Cubs die-hard, which has led to a lot of jokes and costumes and such.
It's also led the pope to getting a new White Sox hat, and a lot of attention on the time that he used one hand to catch a puppet thrown to him (sports pope? Sports pope!).
And now, the first American pope has been shown on camera driving through Vatican City greeting people there ... and joining in on a White Sox chant. Despite the fact that the team continues to be a total mess as the South Siders rebuilds slowly, the pope hasn't dropped his fandom:
Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, stuns in a White Sox cap. pic.twitter.com/AeSP4ZYEFQ — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 11, 2025
Fans on Twitter loved the pope joining in the White Sox chant
"Getting a White Sox chant going with the pope has to be an incredible feeling."
Getting a White Sox chant going with the pope has to be an incredible feeling pic.twitter.com/BhNG0bsiAn — Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) June 18, 2025
"I cannot wait for the Pope to throw out the first pitch at a White Sox game."
I cannot wait for the Pope to throw out the first pitch at a White Sox game. https://t.co/uU5RlBBHBe — Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) June 19, 2025
"I'll never get over the fact that not only is the pope a Chicagoan, but a Southside White Sox fan? This will never get old to me."
I'll never get over the fact that not only is the pope a Chicagoan, but a Southside White Sox fan? This will never get old to me. https://t.co/DsAPqjulb8 — Courtney Finnicum (@courtney883) June 19, 2025
So cool. We need more of this.
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