The Short Porch: The new Pope is a Cubs fan

May 8 2025 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 
White smoke rises from the Vatican on Thursday | Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

White smoke flew over the Vatican today as a Chicagoan was named the first American Pope

It’s a historic day in the Vatican as Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the Pope by the Conclave who have been sequestered in the Sistine Chapel since yesterday. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV, which is presumed to be an homage to his prioritization of social justice issues, fitting for a man who spent most...

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