Picture of Pope Leo XIV attending White Sox vs Astros 2005 World Series resurfaces

The Catholic Church's College of Cardinals recently selected Robert Prevost as its new pope. Prevost, who took the regnal name Leo XIV, hails from the South Side of Chicago and is reportedly a White Sox fan.

The 69-year-old pontiff was born at Mercy Hospital in the Bronzeville District of the Windy City. While many fans speculated that his allegiances lay with the Cubs, the pope's brother John Prevost stated that the church leader was a supporter of the Southsiders.

Interestingly, a photo of the pontiff from the White Sox's last World Series appearance in 2005 has resurfaced. Astros writer Michael Schwab posted the image on X, citing The Chicago Sun-Times.

In the 2005 Fall Classic, the Southsiders swept the Astros in one of the more tightly-fought World Series battles in recent memory. The four games between the two sides concluded with a score line gap that didn't exceed two runs.

The victory gave the White Sox their first title since 1917, ending an 88-season drought.

Interestingly, the Pope's brother also revealed that there's a split in the household when it comes to supporting MLB teams as their mother is a Cubs fan while their father is a Cardinals supporter.

Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost) became the first pontiff in history to be born in the United States, succeeding Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday. Prevost also holds Peruvian citizenship as he's spent more than a decade in the country fulfilling duties for the church.

Chicago White Sox's high-profile supporters

Although there are only a few celebrities that have professed their support for the White Sox, unlike clubs like the Dodgers and Yankees, they now boast two of the most influential figures of the millennium.

In addition to Pope Leo XIV, former US President Barack Obama is also a fan of the Southsiders.

The former POTUS even threw out the ceremonial first pitch in the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis while sporting a Chicago jacket.

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