Overview

• Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, sported a Chicago White Sox cap during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on June 11, 2025.
• The White Sox installed a graphic at Rate Field earlier this month marking the section where he sat during Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.
• The Archdiocese of Chicago plans a June 14 event at Rate Field to honor its native son, featuring a video message from the pope and a Mass.
• Chicago’s roster has been reshaped amid a 23–44 start, including the call-up of rookie pitcher Grant Taylor from Double-A Birmingham.
• Leo XIV has also received team-related gifts such as a Chicago Bears jersey from Vice President JD Vance and a Villanova hat from an Italian American group.