Pope Leo effortlessly clapped back at a baseball fan who shouted “Go Cubs” at him outside the Vatican on Wednesday.

The pontiff, a Chicago White Sox diehard who even attended a World Series game in 2005, shouted back: “Han perdido. They lost!”

The Cubs, also of Chicago, were eliminated from the MLB postseason on Saturday when they fell to the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1. Pope Leo has apparently found the time to keep up with the misfortunes of his rival team.

Leo disposed of the fan’s shout with a smile, clearly intending his response to be a joke. His initial answer, “Han perdido,” translates from Spanish to English as “they lost.”

Shortly after Leo was revealed as the first-ever American pope on May 8, there was a mad rush to learn more about his childhood and personal life. During that b

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