The story was written in the city of Vatican on Thursday when Pope Leo XIV was presented as the first American to be elected Pope.
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Leo XIV (birth name Robert Francis Prevost) was born in Southern Chicagoland and grew up, where he served as an altar boy in the St. Mary of the Assumption community. Now that he rises to the papacy, an unlikely staple of the second city is celebrating the moment: the Chicago Cubs.
Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV! pic.twitter.com/s02YDDEGQD
– Chicago Cubs (@cubs) May 8, 2025
After his election, ABC reported that Leo XIV was a fan of the Cubs.
But John Prevost – Leo XIV's brother – had a different view. After the election of Leo XIV, Prevost spoke to WGN News in Chicago and blamed the idea that the Pope was a Cubs fan.
“He was never a Cubs fan,” said Prevost. “So I don't know where it comes from. He was always one [Chicago White] Sox fan. “
Later on Thursday, Chicagos ABC7 partner also reported on Leo XIVS White Sox -Fandom. The White Sox themselves have campaigned for the campaign and published their own video board celebration and a clip from Prevost's interview with WGN.
Well, you would look at the … Congratulations to Chicago's own Pope Leo XIV pic.twitter.com/u5dj7Toydr
– Chicago White Sox (@Whitesox) May 8, 2025
Prevost's theory for possible confusion? Her mother, whose family came from the north side of the city, was a Cubs fan.
The only team that can conclusively claim to keep the rights to the fandom of the new Pope until further clarification are the Villanova Wildcats. Leo XIV completed the university as part of the 1977 class.
“With the roommate” Show “, a podcast that was held by Wildcats-New York Knicks teammate Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, joked that they would have their colleagues Villanova Alumnus on the show in the near future.
