Philadelphia's Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez gave Pope Leo XIV an Eagles hat while visiting the Vatican on Wednesday.

Philadelphia's Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez gave Pope Leo XIV an Eagles hat while visiting the Vatican on Wednesday.

Chicago White Sox players walk on the field as the scoreboard honors Pope Leo XIV before a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Friday, May 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on May 8, 2025. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters) ...

Robert Prevost became the first pope from the US in the history of the Catholic Church when he was elected May 8. The Chicago-born missionary, who took the name Leo XIV, is a White Sox fan.

The 2025 Topps Now Pope Leo XIV Superfractor 1/1, already one of the most talked-about cards of the year, just took another ...

Erick Fedde, who started 21 games for the historically bad 2024 White Sox, joked that Pope Leo XIV maybe "had to pray a few times watching us.” ...

Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the news. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church.

Chicago White Sox players walk on the field as the scoreboard honors Pope Leo XIV before a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 8, 2025, in Chicago.

Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the news. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church.

The Chicago White Sox honors Pope Leo XIV on the scoreboard before a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) ...