History was made in Vatican City on Thursday, when Pope Leo XIV was introduced as the first American to be elected pontiff.
Leo XIV (birth name Robert Francis Prevost) was born and raised in southern Chicagoland, where he served as an altar boy in the St. Mary of the Assumption parish. Now, as he ascends to the papacy, an unlikely Second City staple is celebrating the moment: the Chicago Cubs.
Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV! pic.twitter.com/s02yDDegQd
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 8, 2025
After his election, ABC reported that Leo XIV was a fan of the Cubs.