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The pontiff—the world’s most famous White Sox fan—was evidently following the baseball playoffs (in which, yes, the Cubs lost to the Brewers in the National League Division Series).
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Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
The King and Queen earlier met the new pontiff for the first time since his May election on Thursday morning, following their arrival in Rome the previous evening to celebrate the holy Jubilee year, which takes place every quarter of a century.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The day began for Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, 78, with a joint audience with the pontiff.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The pontiff had also sent a telegram message offering condolences last month after a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minnesota, leaving two children dead and 18 others injured, including more than a dozen kids from the school.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
The King and Queen earlier met the new pontiff for the first time since his May election on Thursday morning, following their arrival in Rome the previous evening to celebrate the holy Jubilee year, which takes place every quarter of a century.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The day began for Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, 78, with a joint audience with the pontiff.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The pontiff had also sent a telegram message offering condolences last month after a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minnesota, leaving two children dead and 18 others injured, including more than a dozen kids from the school.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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