In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others. “So many people who suffer from different experiences of depression or sadness — they can discover that the love of God is truly healing,

Thousands went to the first American pope’s old haunt on the South Side to hear a message from the man they once knew as Robert Francis Prevost.

After a 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Texas Rangers on Saturday, the Chicago White Sox will look to bounce back Sunday with new arrival Aaron Civale on the mound.

Aaron Civale joined the White Sox on Saturday, giving the right-hander a day to get to know his new Chicago teammates before starting for them after being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers.

Adolis Garcia delivered his his sixth career walk-off hit with an RBI single with two out in the 11th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox

The noted Chicago White Sox fan will deliver a pre-recorded video message to attendees and viewers. Friends of the pope are also expected to speak.

Pope Leo spoke for about seven minutes during the event, organized by the Chicago archdiocese and broadcast at Rate Field in Chicago, his hometown.

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