Cardinal Cupich presented Paul Konerko with a jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and a White Sox fan who ...

White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World ...

The Chicago White Sox are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2005 World Series title, and Pope Leo XIV gave Paul ...

Chicago’s Captain and Chicago’s Pope are now officially connected. During Saturday’s pregame ceremony celebrating the 20-year ...

They're partying like it's 2005 on the South Side. The White Sox are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2005 World ...

Chicago White Sox icon Paul Konerko received a unique gift on Saturday. Before the team's matchup with the Cleveland ...

Paul Konerko receives a signed White Sox jersey from Pope Leo XIV as the team celebrates its 2005 World Series.

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The White Sox are commemorating the new Pope's longtime fandom with a graphic near his seat at Rate Field from the 2005 World Series. Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, grew up in Chicago ...

Pope Leo XIV wore a Chicago White Sox cap during an appearance at the Vatican, in a nod to his longtime fandom. White Sox ...

The image of new Pope Leo XIV is cast on the big video board at Rate Field before a White Sox-Marlins game on May 9, 2025. Formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the new pope was born in ...

Prevost is, of course, Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and, presumably, the first one to also root for the White Sox. I say presumably because a lot of religious leaders support lost causes ...