Pope Leo received a box of Aurelio's pizza from his hometown of Chicago, which traveled more than 4,000 miles to the Vatican.

NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports. A Chicago family made sure Pope Leo XIV got a taste of home when they visited Rome, giving him a special “Da Pope” Bears t-shirt.

FILE - The Chicago White Sox commemorate the fandom of Pope Leo XIV with a graphic installation at Rate Field in Chicago, Monday, May 19, 2025. Photo by Nam Y. Huh / AP ...

Yes, chef. Over and over again. In sports-loving Chicago, city teams were spun in a swell of papal humor. Initial belief that the pope’s baseball loyalties were with the Cubs led content creator ...

It was initially reported that the new pope was a Cubs fan. The team congratulated Pope Leo XIV in a post on X that had a picture of Wrigley Field's iconic marquee with the message: HEY, CHICAGO.

It's been clear that Pope Leo -- who hails from Chicago and is indeed a White Sox fan-- might be the all-time sportsiest pope. He's out here catching stuff with one hand. He ended up doing a White ...

FILE - The Chicago White Sox commemorate the fandom of Pope Leo XIV with a graphic installation at Rate Field in Chicago, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) ...

Just weeks after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago native is set to be celebrated across the world right from his North American hometown. According to the Archdiocese of Chicago’s website, ...

Pope Leo XIV ’s childhood home in Chicago has just sold – and for well over the initial asking price. Long before taking up residence in the Apostolic Palace this May, the pontiff – then known as ...

A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American pontiff, the memes, doctored images ...