{"id":20882,"date":"2025-05-19T11:47:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/?p=20882"},"modified":"2025-05-19T11:47:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:47:04","slug":"jd-vance-brings-pope-leo-xiv-a-bears-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/2025\/05\/19\/jd-vance-brings-pope-leo-xiv-a-bears-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance brings Pope Leo XIV a Bears jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to the Meeting<\/h2>\n<p>Vice President JD Vance presented Pope Leo XIV with a Bears jersey on Monday, and the Chicago-area native seemed to like it.<br \/>\n\u201cGood choice,\u201d he told Vance.<\/p>\n<h2>The Vatican Meeting<\/h2>\n<p>In a Vatican meeting that lasted approximately 40 minutes Monday morning, Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, presented the new pope with the jersey and a letter from President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.<br \/>\nEmblazoned on the back of the navy jersey: \u201cPope Leo XIV.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation and Exchange of Gifts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"VfUBUAQc2RA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pope Leo XIV and JD Vance meet ahead of US-led diplomatic flurry to reach ceasefire in Ukraine\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VfUBUAQc2RA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The vice president explained that the letter was an invitation to come to America, to which the pontiff nodded politely.<br \/>\nVance is seen on a video of the visit, widely circulated among Italian media, pointing to his son Ewan Vance\u2019s signature scrawled on the jersey.<br \/>\nThe pope presented the Vances with a bronze sculpture engraved with the words, written in Italian, \u201cThe peace is a fragile flower.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The Pope&#8217;s Commitment to Peace<\/h2>\n<p>The Chicago native has made peace a hallmark of his fledgling papacy.<br \/>\n\u201cYou can probably imagine that people in the United States are extremely excited about you,\u201d the vice president said.<br \/>\nThe meeting ended with the vice president saying he would pray for the pope and with the pope replying, \u201cI am sure we will meet again.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Previous Meetings and Sports Affiliation<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s the vice president\u2019s second meeting with a head of the Catholic Church in about a month. Vance met pope Francis at the Vatican on Easter Sunday, the day before he died.<br \/>\nBears coach Ben Johnson joked earlier this month that he\u2019d \u201cheard rumblings\u201d the pope was a fan of his hometown team.<br \/>\nThe pope, who was elected earlier this month, was born Robert Francis Prevost in Dolton and is an avowed White Sox fan. He and friend Ed Schmit even attended a White Sox World Series game in 2005, when the future pope was captured wearing a pinstriped jersey and checking his cell phone.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The meeting between Vice President JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV was a significant event, marking a new chapter in the relationship between the United States and the Catholic Church. The exchange of gifts, including the Bears jersey and the bronze sculpture, symbolized the commitment to peace and friendship between the two parties.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<p>Q: Who presented the Pope with a Bears jersey?<br \/>\nA: Vice President JD Vance presented the Pope with a Bears jersey.<br \/>\nQ: What was written on the back of the jersey?<br \/>\nA: \u201cPope Leo XIV\u201d was emblazoned on the back of the navy jersey.<br \/>\nQ: What gift did the Pope present to the Vances?<br \/>\nA: The Pope presented the Vances with a bronze sculpture engraved with the words, written in Italian, \u201cThe peace is a fragile flower.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to the Meeting Vice President JD Vance presented Pope Leo XIV with a Bears jersey on Monday, and the Chicago-area native seemed to like it. \u201cGood choice,\u201d he told Vance. 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