Overview
- Víctor González Herrera, CEO of Farmacias Similares, presented the plush toys during an Oct. 8 audience at the Holy See.
- One doll was styled as the pontiff while another wore a Chicago White Sox uniform, reflecting León XIV’s favorite baseball team.
- González Herrera posted photos and remarks on Instagram on Oct. 9, quoting the pope as saying, “let us not stop doing good.”
- The Instagram post drew rapid engagement, surpassing 17,000 likes according to RÉCORD.
- Coverage characterizes the exchange as a goodwill gesture rooted in Mexican pop culture with no announced policy implications, and there was no separate Vatican statement beyond the photographed acceptance and smile.