Overview

• Gates at Rate Field will open at 12:30 p.m. on June 14, with festivities starting at 2:30 p.m. and a Catholic Mass scheduled for 4 p.m., the Archdiocese of Chicago says.
• Pope Leo XIV will send a special video address to attendees, marking his first Chicago message as the first American-born pontiff.
• The celebration lineup includes music performances, film screenings and in-person testimonials about the pope’s community outreach and Chicago upbringing.
• The Chicago White Sox recently unveiled a graphic installation on the stadium concourse commemorating their lifelong fan turned pontiff.
• The Archdiocese has said information on ticket availability for the public event will be released in the coming weeks.