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Tickets on Sale for June 14 Pope Leo XIV Celebration at Rate Field

The June 14 gathering celebrates the first American pope through a Mass alongside a cultural program featuring a pre-recorded address aimed at youth.

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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 for the June 14 celebration at Rate Field go on sale Friday, May 30 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster for $5 each with on-site parking priced at an additional $5.
  • Gates open at 12:30 p.m., programming begins at 2:30 p.m., and Cardinal Blase Cupich will preside over a 4 p.m. Mass emceed by Chuck Swirsky.
  • Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost and a lifelong White Sox fan, will deliver a pre-recorded video message aimed at young people worldwide but will not take part in the live Mass.
  • The Archdiocese of Chicago has organized music performances, film screenings, in-person testimonials and prayers as part of the event.
  • The White Sox have unveiled a graphic installation at Rate Field honoring the pontiff near the concourse where he sat during Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.