Pope Leo is gifted Cubs merch and hometown condiment during visit by Chicago mayor

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has extended a personal invitation to Pope Leo XIV, urging the pontiff to return to his native ...

A White Sox pope and a Cubs mayor find common ground in a private Vatican meeting

Baseball rivalry couldn't be averted when Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson — a Cubs fan — met privately Thursday with Pope Leo ...

Mayor Johnson's papal plans

Our journalists are at the Vatican to cover Mayor Brandon Johnson’s upcoming meeting with the world’s most famous Chicagoan, ...

Chicago Mayor to give Pope Leo, the most famous White Sox fan in the world, a Cubs hat

The Chicago White Sox will face off against the Chicago Cubs in the Crosstown Classic series this weekend for a battle of supremacy in the Windy City. Ahead of the matchup between pennant hopefuls, ...
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NBC 5 exclusive: Chicago mayor to travel to Rome to meet with Pope this month

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced he's going to Rome to meet Pope Leo XIV -- and he's bringing with him an unexpected gift, the mayor told NBC 5 exclusively Wednesday. Affectionately known ...