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First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

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606 points saikatsg | 8 comments | 08 May 25 16:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.542s | source | bottom
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samgranieri ◴[08 May 25 19:00 UTC] No.43930008[source]▶
As a Catholic from the Chicago area I'm shocked and surprised he was elected. My group chats and social media is just blowing up with regional pride. God bless Pope Leo XIV!
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Balgair ◴[08 May 25 19:54 UTC] No.43930622[source]▶
Now the real question: Is he a Cubs or Sox fan?
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1. valj ◴[08 May 25 20:06 UTC] No.43930752[source]▶
Cubs
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2. tart-lemonade ◴[08 May 25 20:15 UTC] No.43930838[source]▶
Indeed, and he's from Dolton (a southern suburb) and lived in Hyde Park (south side of Chicago) for awhile. (Not that it's uncommon for south siders to favor the Cubs, but it certainly is amusing.)

https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/08/pope-leo-xiv-is-a-cu...

https://abc7chicago.com/post/2025-is-new-pope-cardinal-rober...

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3. valj ◴[08 May 25 23:13 UTC] No.43932283[source]▶
I stand corrected. His brother is on the news saying this is fake news and he's a Sox fan.
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4. 1123581321 ◴[09 May 25 03:09 UTC] No.43933479[source]▶
My father-in-law grew up a few blocks from Prevost and they’re a Cubs household. The family switched a century ago, after the Sox gambling scandal. Serious business!
5. RandomBacon ◴[09 May 25 03:24 UTC] No.43933537[source]▶
Oh man, what a trip that must be: "my brother is the Pope"
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6. Balgair ◴[09 May 25 05:29 UTC] No.43934042{3}[source]▶
You just know that about 5000 old white Chicago guys are gonna try this line when they get to the Vatican this summer. God bless 'em.
7. tart-lemonade ◴[09 May 25 15:54 UTC] No.43938221[source]▶
Too late to edit but apparently his brother has stated he's a Sox fan, and the Block Club article has been updated accordingly.
8. 90s_dev ◴[10 May 25 13:10 UTC] No.43945344[source]▶
He also said he rarely spoke to his brother after childhood. So I doubt he is faithfully representing his essentially-long-lost brother's current opinions.