Pope Leo XIV gifted signed Caleb Williams Chicago Bears jersey

Saturday, July 4, 2026 10:52PM CT
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Pope Leo XIV can now show his support for the Chicago Bears while wearing an autographed Caleb Williams jersey.



The U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Brian Burch, presented a signed Williams jersey to Pope Leo.

The pope is a big Chicago sports fan.

ABC7 recently learned former White Sox catcher AJ Pierzynski gave the pontiff a baseball from the 2005 World Series.
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