Contrary to early reports, the new pontiff isn't a Cubs fan — and the Sox faithful couldn't be prouder. "It's a dream," Helen Principato said. From the tailgaters to the clubhouse, there's a hope that the team's fortunes are blessed.

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native previously known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, is definitely a White Sox fan. Despite the claims of the Chicago Cubs, it was firmly established in the hours after Leo's election that he rooted for the White Sox growing up,

After some initial confusion, Prevost was confirmed to be a White Sox fan by his brother, John. He's not a Cubs fan. In fact, Prevost is such a big White Sox fan that he was at Game 1 of the 2005 World Series at what is now known as Rate Field. Prevost made an appearance in the stands during a ninth-inning crowd shot: