Overview

• Marcel and Ann Muñoz, accompanied by their three children, presented Pope Leo XIV with a custom “Da Pope” T-shirt in Chicago Bears navy and orange after a July 20 mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Pancras in Albano.
• The encounter followed a 45-minute drive outside Rome, where the family purposefully wore bold Bears-themed shirts to catch the pontiff’s eye.
• Pope Leo XIV accepted the gift and engaged warmly with the Muñozes, an interaction Ann Muñoz commemorated by kissing his ring.
• The moment was featured on Pope Leo XIV’s official Instagram account, quickly drawing viral attention among Chicago sports fans.
• The gesture underscores the pope’s ongoing connection to Chicago sports culture, following earlier White Sox affirmations and a prerecorded address at Rate Field.