John Prevost, Pope Leo's older brother, confirmed his MLB allegiance in multiple interviews, putting to rest the debate between the North and South Side.

From the moment the Roman Catholic Church revealed Thursday that its next leader hailed from Chicago, one question quickly dominated the world of sports: Which of the city’s two Major League Baseball teams does Pope Leo XIV root for?

Sox fans jumped on the news, posting tweets that the Cubs’ claim was premature. If it’s true he’s a Sox fan, Pope Leo XIV would be the team’s second representative of the Vatican after former Sox pitcher “The Pope” Donn Pall.