Pope Leo Shows Love for the Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are entering the NFL playoffs for the first time in quite a while, and the news has made it all the way to the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV: A True Chicagoan

You know that the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, is a born-and-raised Chicagoan. He's also the first American-born pope ever. We knew Pope Leo was a White Sox fan, but did you also know he likes the Monsters of the Midway as well?

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@sassline23 They say anything can happen in the playoffs, but we decided to get some extra help. We made a sign and brought a shirt to the Vatican, Pope Leo confirmed his @Chicago Bears fandom. His security came back for our sign and info for the Pope! If this doesn't get us a Super Bowl, nothing will. #DaBears #beardown #NFLPlayoffs #itschicago @popeleoxiv_official_ ♬ original sound - Sassan Ashouri

Pope’s Blessing for the Bears

Yes, this was caught on video as Pope Leo made his way through the crowd, and if you listened closely, you'd hear him say "Da Bears."

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That isn't my ears hoping he'd say that, no, he is a Bears fan. Hopefully, he'll be checking in this weekend to see his team take down their rival, the Green Bay Packers. If they do, the Bears will move on to the next round, and hopefully, the Super Bowl.

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Optimism for the Upcoming Game

I was on the fence, and honestly, a little concerned about the Bears' chances this weekend, but I feel like Kaes on TikTok said it best:

We're winning the Super Bowl, obviously.

One step at a time, but maybe a little blessing from his holiness could help out the beloved's chance this weekend.