Globally, everyone is reacting to the newly-appointed Pope in the Catholic Church, and bishop of Rome. On Thursday, it was announced that Cardinal Robert Prevost has been named the new pope, he is the first American pope in history and will go by the name Pope Leo XIV who was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was among the residents of the Windy City who reveled in Robert Prevost's election as the new pope. The newly christened Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago native, and Williams referenced the title he's likely to hold in his hometown:

Pope Leo XIV, we now know, is a confirmed White Sox fan since he's from the south side of Chicago (there's photo proof of him at the 2005 World Series!). But Chicago Bears fans are using his birthplace as hope that the Caleb Williams era will be successful,