From the moment the Roman Catholic Church revealed Thursday that its next leader hailed from Chicago, one question quickly dominated the world of sports: Which of the city’s two Major League Baseball teams does Pope Leo XIV root for?

In case you missed it, the cardinals (not the ones from St. Louis) made a big announcement on Thursday afternoon. White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, signaling a new pope had been named – Robert Prevost (officially Pope Leo XIV),

Fans from both sides seemed to initially claim the new pope as their own. A spokeswoman for the Cubs first said that she could not confirm whether he was a fan, and issued a statement from Tom Ricketts, the executive chairman of the Cubs, assuring the new pope that he would be welcomed at Wrigley Field.