Cardinal Cupich presented Paul Konerko with a jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and a White Sox fan who ...

White Sox great Paul Konerko got a jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 championship ...

The Chicago White Sox are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2005 World Series title, and Pope Leo XIV gave Paul ...

Chicago’s Captain and Chicago’s Pope are now officially connected. During Saturday’s pregame ceremony celebrating the 20-year ...

They're partying like it's 2005 on the South Side. The White Sox are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2005 World ...

Chicago White Sox icon Paul Konerko received a unique gift on Saturday. Before the team's matchup with the Cleveland ...

Paul Konerko receives a signed White Sox jersey from Pope Leo XIV as the team celebrates its 2005 World Series.

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Pope Leo XIV brought his White Sox fandom to the Vatican on Wednesday. While holding a general audience in St. Peter’s Square, the Chicago-bred pontiff was photographed wearing a black White ...

Pope Leo XIV wears a Chicago White Sox baseball cap as he meets newly wedded couples during the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 11, 2025.

Prevost is, of course, Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and, presumably, the first one to also root for the White Sox. I say presumably because a lot of religious leaders support lost causes ...