Chicagoans swarm White Sox stadium to celebrate South Side pope

Pope Leo XIV draws an elated and eclectic crowd to Rate Field.

Attendees adorned in White Sox gear walked through the Rate Field concourse delicately balancing their Chicago dogs and soda.

Chicago gathers to celebrate Pope Leo XIV’s election with a Mass at Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, on June 14, 2025. Credit: Jack Figge/Pillar Media.

Some slowed to look at the guy wearing full bishop’s regalia; others …