The pontiff, the first leader of the global Catholic Church from the United States, appeared for about seven minutes on Rate Field's jumbotron during the event, organized by the Chicago archdiocese and featuring several other local personalities, including Bulls announcer Chuck Swirsky.
The Oscars are only days away, and Rediff.com's Terrific Trio have already placed their bets.
Let's take a look at the five nominees.
The Writers Guild of America nominated Gurinder Chadha, her husband Paul Mayeda Berges and Guljit Bindra's screenplay for Bend It Like Beckham in the original screenplay category.
A quick look at the winners.
Marlon James made literary history by becoming the first Jamaican author to win the prestigious 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his book A Brief History of Seven Killings.
It seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way!
Spotlight is a powerful film, with a terrific ensemble cast, raves Raja Sen.
A quick look at the Oscar 2016 nominations.
Watch the trailers and predict the winner.
'In Carol, Cate Blanchett reminds us what a real movie star is and why we are enamored by her acting and looks.'
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