Chicago: The Archdiocese of Chicago is preparing a historic celebration to honor the election of Pope Leo XIV, a native of the city, with a large-scale gathering at Rate Field, the home stadium of Major League Baseball’s Chicago White Sox.

In a remarkable show of hometown pride, Chicago will mark the papal election with a day dedicated to prayer, music, and community. The event, taking place Saturday, June 14, is being organized by the Archdiocese as a tribute to the first Chicagoan to ascend to the papacy. Gates will open at 12:30 p.m., with the main program commencing at 2:30 p.m. The day will conclude with a solemn Holy Mass led by Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, at 4:00 p.m.

Describing the gathering as a moment of “faith, unity, and community,” the Archdiocese shared details on social media, writing on X: "Join us at Rate Field—Home of the @WhiteSox—for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the election of Pope Leo XIV on June 14. Get your tickets now!" Tickets are available via Ticketmaster for just $5.

Although Pope Leo XIV will not be physically present, he will join the event virtually from Rome, with a special video message to be broadcast to attendees.

Cardinal Cupich has extended a heartfelt invitation to all, releasing a video encouraging the faithful to come together in celebration of this historic moment. Interest in the event has been overwhelming; more than 9,000 tickets were claimed within the first 15 minutes, ballooning to 20,000 by the end of the first day.

For full details and registration, those interested can visit archchicago.org/PopeLeoXIV.