Kristie Rieken, Author at Crux

Cardinal Blase Cupich presents former Chicago White Sox player Paul Konerko with a jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV during a ceremony honoring the 2005 World Series Champions before a baseball game between the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox on July 12, 2025. (Credit: Erin Hooley/AP.)

Church in the US

With their playoff slump broken and a pope on their side, the White Sox want more this October

by Kristie Rieken October 1, 2026

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