Tickets for Chicago celebration for Pope Leo now on sale
Share and Follow


CHICAGO (WGN) – A celebration of the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the United States and Chicago, will be held at Rate Field in June.

Tickets are now on sale on June 14 event at Rate Field. Tickets can be purchased for $5 on Ticketmaster

The event will feature music, film, in-person testimonials and prayers. A Catholic Mass will then be held after the program.

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, grew up in south suburban Dolton and his childhood home is now up for auction.

The pope, a White Sox fan as confirmed by his brother, was also spotted in the Rate Field stands (then U.S. Cellular Field) during Game 1 of the 2005 World Series against the Houston Astros. The “Don’t Stop Believin’” White Sox swept the Astros that year in the Fall Classic, winning their first World Series Championship since 1917.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

Officials Probe Tennessee Explosives Plant Blast; 18 Missing and Feared Dead

MCEWEN, Tenn. – Officials were investigating a blast that leveled an explosives…

Construction Projects Held Responsible for Flooding Issues in Edgewater Area

EDGEWATER, Fla. – Edgewater residents living in the Florida Shores neighborhood believe…

Friday Night Football 2025: Week 9 Scores and Highlights

() – Welcome to Week 9 of Football Friday Night 2025! Check…

Reports: Iconic Actress Diane Keaton, Star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ Passes Away at 79

LOS ANGELES – Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The…

Google Unveils the Top 25 Trending Halloween Costumes for 2025

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. These are the…

Armed altercation interrupts Tampa City Council community forum

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa police are investigating an armed altercation that…

“Urbana vs Richwoods Football Game Called Off Due to On-Field Altercation”

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) – Urbana’s football game on Friday was unable to…

At Least 53 Killed in Darfur by Sudanese Paramilitary Assault, Reports Aid Organization

CAIRO – A shelling and drone attack by the Sudanese paramilitary forces…