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Pope Leo XIV keeps his sports embedding the interest near his vest, but the two teams in his hometown already seem to have decided.
Robert Prevost was elected to occupy the papal seat Thursday, the second day of the deliberations of the Papal conclave. He is the first pope of the United States
The new pope will be 70 years old this year on September 14 and is a native of Chicago who attended Villanova – to the delight of fans of New York Knicks, because their biggest stars are old Wildcats.
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A general vision of Jumbotron before a match between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox in Wrigley Field. (Patrick Gorski-USA Sportive today)
Thus, the interest in the rooting of the college of Pope Leo XIV does not need questioning. It is also sure to assume that he can root bears, bulls and blackhawks.
However, the city of Chicago has two MLB teams: Cubs and White Sox. It therefore remains to be seen where his real interest in rooting resides.
However, the two teams said daring that he was a fan.
A priest of Chicago said that the pope was a fan of the cubs, but his own brother said the opposite, according to the video that the SOX published.
An apparent photo was also discovered of the Pope who attended the 2005 World Series between the White Sox and the Astros of Houston.
The newly elected pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the Balcon of the Saint-Pierre Basilica in the Vatican on May 8, 2025. (Reuters / Guglielmo Mangiapane)
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Leo XIV was brought for the first time to the Vatican by Pope Francis to serve as a prefect of the Dicastery for the bishops in January 2023, which is one of the most important positions of the Catholic Church because it envisages the nominations of bishops issued on a global scale.
Francis then raised it to the Cardinal post in September 2023.
Leo would have been closely aligned with Francis’ teachings as head of the Catholic Church, in particular with regard to his positions concerning the environment, awareness of the poor and migrants, and the opening of the Catholic Church Kiss more followers.
In 2015, Leo obtained his Peruvian citizenship, where he remained until he was transferred to the Vatican in 2023.
The newly elected pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the Balcon of the Saint-Pierre Basilica in the Vatican on May 8, 2025. (Guglielmo Mangiapane / Reuters)
During his recent years in Peru, Leo has also been vice-president of the permanent council of the Conference of Peruvian bishops from 2018 to 2023, which probably helped him to ensure his role as a prefect of the Dicastery for the bishops under Francis.
