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The Pope may be spreading positivity and love to everyone, but one Chicago Cubs fan heard a playful jab from the most recognizable Chicago White Sox fan in the world.
Pope Leo XIV appeared at the Vatican on Wednesday and he was seen standing up in his papal vehicle waving to the crowd of thousands who came out to see him.
Vatican media captured a moment when someone in the crowd was heard shouting, “Go Cubs!” He may be the Pope now, but the lifelong White Sox fan in him came out with his answer.
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Pope Leo XIV arrives to lead his traditional Wednesday audience in St. Peter’s Square on October 15, 2025. (Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
“He perdido!” he shouted in Spanish. “They lost!”
The Cubs’ season just ended in the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers, which eliminated them from postseason contention in five games. The Cubs battled back in the series when it was in the Windy City, but ultimately couldn’t come away with the win in Milwaukee needed to send them to the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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But of course the Cubs had a lot more wins than the White Sox this season. The Cubs finished with 92 wins while the White Sox struggled with just 60 and 102 losses on top of that.
Robert Francis Prevost was named the first Pope from the United States, and when his Chicago heritage came to light, there was an immediate need to learn what teams he supported. Although the Cubs initially claimed he was a supporter of their ballclub, his brother told NBC Chicago he was a White Sox fan through and through.
Pope Leo XIV arrives for the canonization mass of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sunday, September 7, 2025. (Andrew Medichini/AP Photo)
“Whoever said Cubs on the radio was wrong,” John Prevost said. “It’s the Sox.”
To prove it, a video was found of the Pope attending the 2005 World Series between the White Sox and the Houston Astros.
Finally, the Pope was spotted wearing a White Sox hat while wearing his white robe in June.
Pope Leo XIV arrives to lead his traditional Wednesday audience in St. Peter’s Square on October 15, 2025. (Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The leader of the Catholic Church may remain partial in many other cases, but the White Sox fan in him will never fade, it seems.
