Chicago to celebrate Pope Leo XIV with mass
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Rate Field hosted a special mass and celebration in honor of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope and a confirmed White Sox fan.
Pope Francis had changed the ceremony, inviting new archbishops to concelebrate Mass with him and be present for the blessing of the palliums as a way of underlining their bond of unity and communion with him.
As the Chicago White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with an outdoor Mass on Saturday, his 2005 World Series seat has become a pilgrimage site for the faithful.
President Donald Trump will celebrate his birthday with a huge military parade in Washington, D.C. and at the same time, Pope Leo XIV will send a heartfelt virtual message and mass from Chicago. The timing couldn't be more symbolic.