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Pope Leo XIV's White Sox loyalty tests Chicago priests

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Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff, is a well-known fan of the struggling Chicago White Sox, and the New York Times is exploring how Catholic priests who support the team's crosstown rivals, the Cubs, reconcile their faith with rooting against the Pope's favorite club. The lighthearted angle has drawn attention to the new American pope's hometown sports allegiances and the White Sox's recent losing seasons.

Why now: The novelty of an American pope with a hometown MLB allegiance is drawing fresh media coverage

Pope Leo XIVChicago White SoxChicago CubsThe New York TimesCatholic Church

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• What’s it like to be a Catholic priest rooting against the White Sox, Pope Leo XIV’s favorite team? · The New York Times

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