Marian Helper • Spring 2026 • Marian.org 15 White Socks & Wordle Pope Leo XIV during his ‘digital visit’ to the United States via video link with the young people of the National Catholic Youth Conference. Independent Photo Agency/Alamy Live News Pope Leo meets the youth of America In an unprecedented virtual event, Pope Leo XIV spoke to 16,000 Catholic highschoolers at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 21, 2025. Speaking over a live video link from the Vatican, the Holy Father answered questions on a variety of topics, occasionally injecting humor, such as when he revealed, “I only wear white socks” (a nod to his favorite baseball team, the Chicago White Sox) and “I use a different word for Wordle every day. So there’s no set starting word, in case you’re wondering.” Continued on page 16
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