Pope Leo XIV showed off his White Sox fandom during his general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. The Chicago native was photographed wearing a White Sox hat as he met with newlywed couples in St. Peter’s Square. The White Sox were quick to capitalize on the publicity, sharing the now-viral photo across their social media platforms.

The moment Pope Leo broke Vatican protocol to put on a White Sox hat has gone viral, and the couple who gave it to him are proud Red Sox fans from Haverhill, Massachusetts. "He was so down to earth that you really can't rationalize who you're standing with," Gary DeStefano recalled, of the surreal moment he experienced just more than 24 hours ago.