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Even after watching his White Sox suffer three consecutive 100-loss seasons, Pope Leo XIV can still take satisfaction in ridiculing Cubs fans. During an appearance at the Vatican, someone in the crowd yelled, “Go Cubs!” Without missing a beat, Pope Leo XIV retorted, “Han perdido. They lost!” The pope was referring to the Cubs’ loss in the National League Division …

Pope Leo XIV wasn’t going to let a Chicago Cubs fan troll him in Vatican City. Alberto Pizzoli / Getty Images Even the grandeur of the papacy apparently hasn’t been enough to prevent Pope Leo XIV from keeping up on baseball’s postseason. The American-born pope, whose Chicago roots made him a lifelong fan of his hometown White Sox, didn’t hesitate …