Pope Leo acknowledged the difficulties young people faced during and since the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to "moments of anxiety, of loneliness" for people suffering more from "depression or sadnes...

"It's a pleasure for me to greet all of you gathered together at White Sox Park on this great celebration," the pope said in the video message, his first public address to the U.S. since his election...

The ceremony at Rate Field was enticing since it would include Pope Leo’s first public remarks to Chicagoans since he was declared a certified-fresh Sox fan.