Pope Leo XIV donned a White Sox hat at the Vatican this week. For the company that makes it, it was a dream come true.

During a meeting on Wednesday at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV received a hat of his alma mater, Villanova, from the National Italian American Foundation.

Pope Leo XIV brought his White Sox fandom to the Vatican on Wednesday. While holding a general audience in St. Peter’s Square ...

The Italian heritage group gifted Pope Leo the hat, ... The literal pope rocked a Villanova hat this week, repping his alma mater. ... that means the pope is a confirmed Wildcats basketball fan.

Pope Leo not shy about cheering on his teams, including Villanova Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images The 267th pope, born Robert Francis Prevost, once cheered the Wildcats as a student.

According to The Athletic, Pope Leo XIV has stayed in touch with his alma mater during his priesthood, specifically the Wildcats men's basketball program, which dominated the Big East from 2015 ...

Just a week prior, His Holiness was also seen wearing a Villanova Wildcats hat that was gifted to him by his alma mater. That cap was from ‘47’s Clean Up collection.

According to The Athletic, Pope Leo XIV has stayed in touch with his alma mater during his priesthood, specifically the Wildcats men's basketball program, which dominated the Big East from 2015 ...

During a meeting on Wednesday at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV received a hat of his alma mater, Villanova, from the National Italian American Foundation.

During a meeting on Wednesday at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV received a hat of his alma mater, Villanova, from the National Italian American Foundation.

During a meeting on Wednesday at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV received a hat of his alma mater, Villanova, from the National Italian American Foundation.