Pope Leo XIV wore a Chicago White Sox cap during an appearance at the Vatican, in a nod to his longtime fandom. White Sox manager Will Venable said his last-place team 'needs it.'

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a new president for the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life, a bioethics think tank that Catholic conservatives criticized under Pope Francis for departing from official church teaching on issues such as contraception and euthanasia.

During a Vatican appearance, Pope Leo XIV wore a garment linked to his MLB passion—revealing deep ties to Chicago and an enduring love for the White Sox.