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Chicago’s Rate Field to Host Mass and Celebrations for Pope Leo XIV

Live music, film, testimonials have been scheduled to lead into a papal video message before Cardinal Cupich presides over the service

Andrea Burns, left, and Martina Maggiore find the recently installed mural of Pope Leo XIV in Section 140 before a White Sox-Rangers game at Rate Field on May 23, 2025. Chicagoans can buy tickets to a June 14 citywide celebration of Pope Leo XIV's election beginning Friday, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Tickets go on sale Friday, May 30 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster and cost $5 each, with on-site parking also available for $5.
  • Gates will open at 12:30 p.m. on June 14, the program begins at 2:30 p.m., and the Mass service starts at 4 p.m.
  • Pope Leo XIV will address attendees via a video message directed at young people, debuting live at the event.
  • The celebration’s lineup includes live music, film screenings, in-person testimonials and prayers, with Chicago Bulls announcer Chuck Swirsky emceeing.
  • The White Sox have unveiled a graphic tribute to the pope’s fandom in the lower concourse, recalling his appearance at Game 2 of the 2005 World Series at Rate Field.