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Time Out
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The White Sox are hosting a celebration of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field next month
In case you haven't heard yet, the new pope is a Chicago boy—yes, the freshly minted Pope Leo XIV—formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native—made history as the first-ever American pope the papal conclave earlier this month, a surprising election that had folks around Chicagoland pretty amped. (Chicago-based chain Portillo's even made a Pope-themed sandwich to celebrate). And now the White Sox are getting in on all of the holy fun, with a special event honoring Pope Leo next month. On Saturday, June 14, the Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a citywide Catholic mass and special program to be held at Rate Field (333 W. 35th Street) to celebrate Pope Leo's election and inauguration. The event will feature music, film, speakers and prayers at the ballpark, which has capacity for 40,000 participants. More information, including a start time for the event and how to purchase tickets, is still to come. 'The Archdiocese of Chicago invites media and the public to a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born and raised in the Chicago area,' the archdiocese said in a release. 'Pope Leo XIV's message of peace, unity and the key to a meaningful life have touched hearts across the globe. This celebration is an extraordinary opportunity for people from the city and beyond to come together in shared pride for one of our own.' Along with the June 14 event, the White Sox will also unveil a graphic installation at the baseball stadium, marking the location where the future pope cheered for Chicago back in Game 1 of the 2005 World Series against the Houston Astros. The Illinois-bred pontiff, who was born in Bronzeville and raised in suburban Dolton, is a lifelong White Sox fan, per his brother John Prevost, who revealed that the siblings have faithfully rooted on the Sox since they were mere altar boys, reports CBS News.
Time Out
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
This is apparently Pope Leo's favorite Chicago pizza joint
The city of Chicago will lose its last Aurelio's Pizza location when the 'za-slinging outpost on the south end of Grant Park shutters on Saturday, May 31. But the beloved pizzeria will live on through the rest of its Illinois-based locations, much to the relief of a surprising fan: Pope Leo XIV. Yes, the newly minted pontiff—formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native—made history as the first-ever American pope during last week's papal conclave, a surprising election that had folks around Chicagoland cheering (and others, like Chicago-based chain Portillo's, making Pope-themed sandwiches to celebrate). But when it comes to celebrating some good ol' pizza, Pope Leo reportedly has a favorite pie among Chicago's saucy bunch and, yes, it's Aurelio's Pizza. As reported by WGN9, during his pre-pope days, then-Cardinal Prevost paid a visit to the pizzeria's Homewood location this past August. 'I didn't know the day he came because he didn't announce, 'Hey I'm the cardinal,'' owner Joe Aurelio quipped to the outlet. However, months later when Prevost officially became Pope Leo XIV, "all the employees went crazy," Aurelio added. "They started texting and calling me, 'Can you believe it? He was just here a few months ago.'" His Holiness is reportedly partial to the restaurant's thin-crust pepperoni pizza, so much so that Aurelio's has affectionately nicknamed the pontiff-approved pie the "Pope-eroni". The restaurant also designated the table where he sat during his visit as "The Official Pope's Table".
