The Chicago Fire have a new fan in a high place, after seven-year-old Chicagoland resident William Morkin presented the Pope with a Fire soccer ball at the Vatican City.
As detailed on Chicago-Fire.com, the story has its beginnings in a children’s book. Last November, the Vatican announced that the Holy Father would author a book named “Dear Pope Francis” comprised of his responses to letters from kids around the world. Morkin’s question was one of 30 selected for the book from the millions that were submitted.
The resident of suburban La Grange, Illinois got straight to the point with his query:
“Dear Pope Francis, if you could do one miracle what would it be?”
His response? “I would heal every child.”
As part of his inclusion in the book, Morkin was among a small group of children who visited Vatican City for a meeting with Pope Francis and presented him with a gift from their homeland. Morkin brought along a Fire soccer ball for the Pontiff, a native of Argentina and a lifelong fan of Buenos Aires club San Lorenzo.
Bravo to William! We’ll know where to look if the Fire start the season with a few lucky bounces.
Find more info on the story below courtesy of ABC’s “Good Morning America”:
