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A 65‑year‑old Indiana HR manager’s rosary, commissioned by Catholic Athletes for Christ, was delivered to Pope Leo XIV by former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who also gifted a historic baseball.
During a recent papal audience, former Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski presented Pope Leo XIV with a Chicago White Sox‑themed rosary and a baseball from the 2005 World Series, sparking excitement among the pontiff’s long‑standing baseball fandom.
Pope Leo XIV received a baseball from the final out of the 2005 World Series, a gift that underscores his lifelong affinity for Chicago’s teams and the upcoming tribute planned by the White Sox
From a baseball gifted by a 2005 World Series final out to jerseys signed by Hall of Famers, Pope Leo XIV’s connection to Chicago’s teams weaves faith and sport into a unique papal narrative.
A baseball from the 2005 World Series final out, gifted by A.J. Pierzynski, links Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago fandom to a new cultural exchange with the city’s teams.
Pope Leo XIV, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, has received numerous sports‑related gifts since his election, and the team plans to honor him at an August game.
A recent gift of a baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series has highlighted Pope Leo XIV’s deep connection to Chicago’s sports heritage, a bond that has produced a series of unique memorabilia since his election.
Pope Leo XIV led a Mass at Madrid’s Bernabéu stadium, sharing personal anecdotes, listening to community testimonies, and urging Catholics to bear witness to the Gospel before heading to Barcelona and the Canary Islands.
In a moving evening ceremony, Pope Leo XIV addressed a crowd of 80,000 faithful at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, linking his message of baptism and community with a visit to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Almudena and a call for witnesses of the Gospel.
During his state visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV revealed a surprising preference for Real Madrid over Barcelona, joking about his secular name Robert Prevost being a lifelong supporter, and announced a major prayer event at the Bernabéu stadium.