Peyton Manning Wrote Handwritten Letters to Pope Leo XIV with a Request

Peyton Manning reveals he tried to get Pope Leo on Monday Night Football

Manning sent hand-written letters to the Chicago-born head of the Catholic Church in an attempt to get him on Manningcast for Bears-Vikings.

Peyton Manning wrote handwritten letters to Pope Leo XIV with a request

“If you’re watching, Your Holiness, this is an open invitation." Here's how Peyton Manning tried to get the pontiff on his "Manning Cast."

Peyton Manning Wrote Handwritten Letters to the Pope With a Request

Peyton Manning explained how he invited Pope Leo XIV to be a guest on his "ManningCast" on ESPN2 with brother Eli Manning for "Monday Night Football."

'This Would Be Legendary': Peyton Manning Reveals He Invited Pope Leo to Appear on Manningcast

How cool would this be?!During the Monday night broadcast of ESPN2’s Manningcast, former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning revealed that he invited Pope Leo XIV to appear on the show during the Bears-Vikings game.The teams went head-to-head on Sept. 8, 2025.We assume that Pope Leo XIV is a Bears fan due to his Chicago roots. He even received a custom Chicago Bears jersey during his first visit with Vice President JD Vance.Manningcast, a show create…