Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and is an avowed fan of baseball’s White Sox. But at during a Monday meeting at the Vatican, the head of another church handed the pontiff a jersey of the Chicago Cubs ...

Pope Leo XIV wasn't going to let a Chicago Cubs fan troll him in Vatican City. Alberto Pizzoli / Getty Images Even the grandeur of the papacy apparently hasn’t been enough to prevent Pope Leo XIV from ...

Trolling has become an acceptable form of flattery in sports during the social media age, and now it has crept into the religious world. But apparently that’s what happens when the pope is from one of ...

The pope knows ball. Baseball, that is. Chicago native Pope Leo XIV remains a devoted White Sox fan, as shown by his sharp comeback to a Cubs fan. The 2025 White Sox struggled again this season, ...

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We have more proof that Pope Leo XIV is at least keeping up with the American sports scene despite his duties as head of the Roman Catholic Church. Video released Wednesday by The Vatican showed the ...

The Chicago Cubs are making their road to clinching the top wild card seed in the National League a difficult one. Chicago and Cincinnati traded runs for the first five innings of the game, as they ...

May 18 - Dansby Swanson has turned the corner after a season-opening slump. The Chicago Cubs shortstop has delivered at the plate in May, with a batting line of .373/.450/.706. His 19 hits in 51 ...