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Who is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the new pope?<\/p>\n
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been named the first ever pope from the U.S. and will go by the name Leo XIV.<\/p>\n
So, is he a Cubs<\/a> or White Sox<\/a> fan?<\/p>\n As the world welcomed the first pope from the United States in Robert Prevost<\/a>\u00a0on Thursday, Americans have been eagerly looking to find out<\/a> about the life of one of their own. Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago<\/a>, 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n The pope hails from the South Side of the city \u2212 White Sox territory \u2212 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.<\/p>\n Is Pope Leo XIV<\/a> a Cubs or White Sox fan?<\/p>\n According to his brother, Pope Leo XIV is loyal to the South Side. John\u00a0Prevost revealed his brother is a White Sox fan in an interview with WGN TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was never, ever a Cubs fan. So I don\u2019t know where that came from. He was always a Sox fan,\u201d John Prevost said.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Chicago Sun-Times obtained a photo from a family friend of Pope Leo at a World Series game in 2005<\/a>, a season that saw the club win its first championship since 1917. Eagle-eyed viewers have also gone back and appeared to spot Leo XIV in the stands during the broadcast of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.<\/p>\n White Sox troll Cubs over Pope Leo XIV<\/p>\n The early belief was the pope was a Cubs fan based off a report from ABC News<\/a> not long after the announcement was made.<\/p>\n However, the initial report was rebuffed, and that makes it kind of awkward for the Cubs. The team seemed to buy in on the belief, and on the iconic Wrigley Field sign, made it known “he’s a Cubs fan” in a congratulatory message.<\/p>\n Yikes. If it’s any consolation for Cubs fans, at least the pope’s favorite team is coming off a historically awful 2024 season<\/a> and is in last place in the AL Central<\/a> with the second-worst record in baseball this season.<\/p>\n Of course, the White Sox couldn’t pass up the opportunity to joke about their crosstown rival. The team put up a message on the video board at Rate Field just like the Cubs did, only noting the pope is a Sox fan.<\/p>\n