‘I Want to Visit Boston,' Pope Leo Tells Red Sox Fan From Southie

‘I want to visit Boston,' Pope Leo tells Red Sox fan from Southie

While on a recent trip to Rome, a Boston man had an experience he won’t soon forget: A chat about baseball with Pope Leo XIV. South Boston resident Stephen Ryan came home with a video of him inviting the pontiff to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. “It was incredible, and it was totally unexpected,” Ryan said. The pope, a Chicago native and devout White Sox fan, asked Ryan which team he would be rooting for. “He stopped in front of us. He noticed t…

South Boston native meets Pope Leo and invites him to Boston to a Red Sox/White Sox game. "I want to visit Boston!"

Last week, South Boston native Stephen Ryan and his friend Dee Bendel found themselves in Vatican City for a special jubilee audience — and managed to sneak in a very special moment with Pope Leo. With a homemade sign featuring both the Red Sox and White Sox logos (plus the dates of their upcoming games [...] The post South Boston native meets Pope Leo and invites him to Boston to a Red Sox/White Sox game. “I want to visit Boston!” appeared firs…