Pope Leo, originally from Chicago’s South Side and a long -time supporter of his respected but fighting White Sox, sent a video of the sold -out crowd on Saturday, attending the Catholic Mass, which took place in his honor in their home Ballpark. He urged Chicagoans to prevent “Egotist ways” to expand hope and work to build a community in their hometown.
Pontiff, the first leader of the Global Catholic Church from the United States, spoke for almost seven minutes at Jumbotron of Rate Field during an event organized by the Chicago Archdioce and showed many other local personalities, included the counters of Bull Chuck Swirsky.
Pope Leo message
“It is a pleasure for me to greet everyone you have gathered in the White Sox Park at this big celebration,” said the Pope in his first public address to the US since his elections from May 8, whose predecessor was the late Pope Francis.
While he spoke in English with a slight Chicago accent, he mentioned, “We must look for ways to connect and promote the message of hope.”
Hours before the start of the speed field, people gathered around the stadium, with children in the White Sox jerseys, the hawks selling baseball hats “da Pope”, nuns in white and blue habits and priests in their collars.
The Saturday event led by Chicago Cardinal Blas Cupich coincided with nationwide demonstrations, including one of Chicago’s Daley Plaza, and protested Trump’s intervention against uncommon immigrants. Meanwhile, in Washington in Washington, DC, a 79th birthday party that included a military parade. The Pope avoided any political remarks, instead delivered the message encouraged on young people.
Sister Barbara Reid, President of the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where the Pope studied at the age of 80, said she hoped that his message could serve to bring more unity of the US. “The celebration that focuses on hope and the possibility and unity is needed more than ever, hopefully it may be a catalyst that will connect us,” she said.
According to The White Sox, on the first day of tickets available for Saturday’s event, more than 10,000 tickets were sold within the first 15 minutes. Chicago Sun-Times reported tickets that were sold for $ 5 per piece, came to the site for further sales, such as Stubhub for more than $ 1200 just hours after they were outside.
(With Reuters inputs)
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