{
  "id": 10803081,
  "title": "White Sox receive letter from Pope Leo XIV on playoff opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/white-sox-receive-letter-from-pope-leo-xiv-on-playoff-opener",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T23:09:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/Sports/wireStory/white-sox-receive-letter-pope-leo-xiv-day-136873031"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago White Sox received a letter from Pope Leo XIV on the day of their AL Wild Card Series playoff opener against the Houston Astros. The letter, dated September 9, was addressed to team owner Jerry Reinsdorf and arrived at Chicago's Rate Field on Tuesday, just before Game 1.\n\nPope Leo, a long-time fan of the White Sox, penned the note, expressing gratitude to Reinsdorf for a previous letter sent following the team's tribute during an August game against Cincinnati. In the letter, Leo hoped that the White Sox would continue to promote unity and peace among people.\n\nThe White Sox earned an AL wild card spot this year with an 84-78 record, a significant improvement from their previous three seasons where they lost at least 101 games. When asked about his involvement in the team's turnaround, the pontiff commented, \"No comment.\"",
  "summary": "The Chicago White Sox received a letter from Pope Leo XIV on the same day of their playoff opener against the Houston Astros",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Pope Leo sends letter to White Sox chairman as South Siders and Cubs fans gear up for playoffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/pope-leo-sends-letter-to-white-sox-chairman-as-south-siders-and-cubs",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:39:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "White Sox receive a letter from Pope Leo XIV on day of playoff opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/white-sox-receive-a-letter-from-pope-leo-xiv-on-day-of-playoff-opener-10797856",
        "published": "2026-09-29T22:13:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}