Jonathan Liedl

1 week ago | ncregister.com | Jonathan Liedl

The White Sox-loving Pope may be poised to canonize a Catholic priest with deep ties to America’s pastime who could be 'a conduit of grace in the dugout.' Background: A Knights of Columbus baseball team poses for a team photograph in Boston on Aug. 30, 1902. Foreground: Richard Whitney’s painting of Blessed Michael McGivney (l) and Leo XIV wearing a Chicago White Sox cap during the June 11 general audience in St. Peter’s Square.

1 week ago | acidigital.com | Jonathan Liedl

17 de jun de 2025 às 14:40 O papa Leão XIV enviou uma mensagem de vídeo a milhares de fiéis reunidos em Chicago, sua cidade natal nos EUA, fazendo um apelo especial aos jovens para que sejam “faróis” da esperança de Cristo para os outros. “Vocês são a promessa de esperança para muitos de nós”, disse o papa aos jovens presentes no evento “Chicago celebra o papa Leão XIV” no Rate Field, estádio do time de baseball Chicago White Sox, para o qual o papa torce.

1 week ago | ncregister.com | Jonathan Liedl

The American pope is pointing others to Christ by first attracting them through his relatability — including his love of baseball. Fans of the Chicago White Sox — and Pope Leo XIV — lined up on June 14, 2025, to take photos of themselves in front of a display the White Sox created at Rate Field commemorating then Father Robert Prevost’s attendance of the team’s World Series game in 2005.

1 week ago | aciafrique.org | Jonathan Liedl

Cité du Vatican, 15 juin, 2025 / 9:53 (ACI Africa). Le pape Léon XIV a adressé un message vidéo le 14 juin à des milliers de catholiques réunis dans sa ville natale de Chicago, lançant un appel particulier aux jeunes pour qu'ils soient les « phares » de l'espoir du Christ pour les autres.

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Jonathan Liedl

Chicago, Ill., Jun 14, 2025 / 18:30 pm Pope Leo XIV delivered a video message June 14 to thousands of Catholics gathered in his hometown of Chicago, making a special appeal to young people to be “beacons” of Christ’s hope for others. “You are the promise of hope for so many of us,” the pope told young people attending the “Chicago Celebrates Pope Leo XIV” event at Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox baseball team.