Cubs and White Sox battle over Pope Leo XIV's fandom; Southsiders may have upper hand The new pope is a Chicago native. By Ryan Morik Fox News. Published May 9, 2025 8:01am EDT.

According to his brother, Pope Leo XIV is loyal to the South Side. John Prevost revealed his brother is a White Sox fan in an interview with WGN TV . “He was never, ever a Cubs fan.

The Cubs had initially attempted to claim the new pope as one of their own and put up a message outside Wrigley Field that let it be known of Pope Leo XIV’s fandom. Advertisement “Hey Chicago.

The Cubs tried to claim Robert Prevost, aka Pope Leo XIV, as a fan of the northside major-league team. But his older brother John set the record straight for his longtime baseball fandom in an ...

One of the debates swirling around Pope Leo XIV’s papacy doesn’t deal with religion at all. The debate on whether the pope, who was born in Chicago, roots for the Cubs or the White Sox.

Though the new pope spent decades of his adult life working in Peru, his Chicago roots led to speculation and jokes on social media about his sports leanings. Though faith has dominated Prevost's ...

Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova alumnus, is sparking interest in fans of all backgrounds. Could part of "The Pope Parlay" really come to fruition for Cubs fans this upcoming October?

According to his brother, Pope Leo XIV is loyal to the South Side. John Prevost revealed his brother is a White Sox fan in an interview with WGN TV . “He was never, ever a Cubs fan.

“Not only would we welcome Pope Leo XIV to Wrigley Field, he could sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame,' ” Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts told The Chicago Tribune, just hours after Pope Leo XIV ...

According to his brother, Pope Leo XIV is loyal to the South Side. John Prevost revealed his brother is a White Sox fan in an interview with WGN TV . “He was never, ever a Cubs fan.