Who is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the new pope?
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been named the first ever pope from the U.S. and will go by the name Leo XIV.
So, is he a Cubs or White Sox fan?
As the world welcomed the first pope from the United States in Robert Prevost on Thursday, Americans have been eagerly looking to find out about the life of one of their own. Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, so that naturally begs the question what sports team the new pontiff roots for. It makes sense for him to cheer on his hometown teams, but it’s certainly different in baseball as the city boasts both the Cubs and White Sox.
The pope hails from the Southside of the city − White Sox territory − but the Cubs are a major brand that easily could have swooped him up. There have been some reports of which side Prevost leans, but a family member has given sports fans the answer they’ve been seeking.
Is Pope Leo XIV a Cubs or White Sox fan?
According to his brother, Pope Leo XIV is loyal to the Southside. John Prevost revealed his brother is a White Sox fan in an interview with WGN TV.
“He was never, ever a Cubs fan. So I don’t know where that came from. He was always a Sox fan,” John Prevost said.
The pope’s sibling added they grew up in a split household, but not with the White Sox. His mother was a Cubs fan and his father was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.
So Pope Leo XIV isn’t a Cubs fan?
The early belief was the pope was a Cubs fan based off a report from ABC News not long after the announcement was made.
However, the initial report turned out to not be true, and that makes it kind of awkward for the Cubs. The team seemed the buy in on the belief, and on the iconic Wrigley Field sign, made it be known “he’s a Cubs fan” in a congratulatory message.
Yikes. If it’s any consolation for Cubs fans, at least the pope’s favorite team is coming off a historically awful 2024 season, and the team is in last place of the AL Central with the second-worst record in baseball so far this season.
While it seems like the Cubs might have gotten the pope’s fandom wrong, they weren’t the only ones that were fooled. Most people believed the initial report and plenty of memes were made of the pontiff being a fan of the Cubbies, only to find out it was not true.
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