NFL fans have a newfound love for Pope Francis

Why Pope Francis' X account keeps accidentally drawing in Saints fans
The New Orleans Saints may be one of the worst teams in the NFL this season, but at least they can count on continued prayers from Pope Francis.The pope – or at least someone in the Vatican communications office – has been inadvertently rooting for the Saints since Nov.
Pope Francis keeps accidentally tweeting about the New Orleans Saints
They bear witness to paths of light that we too can trod. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 1, 2024 That post went up before the Saints lost to the lowly Carolina Panthers, marking their seventh straight defeat after a 2-0 start and prompting the team ...
Why NFL fans have a newfound love for Pope Francis
That means Pope Francis has unintentionally shared the New Orleans Saints logo multiple times in recent weeks as he’s written about the significance of saints to Catholics around the world. We cannot become #Saints with a frown. We must have joyful hearts that remain open to hope.
Pope Francis probably isn’t lauding the NFL’s Saints, but they’ll take it
The Pope’s use of the “#Saints” hashtag in recent posts on X has triggered the team’s fleur-de-lis symbol, as well as lighthearted expressions of gratitude from the 2-7 squad.
Pope Francis inadvertently praying for New Orleans Saints after dreadful NFL season
The New Orleans Saints may be one of the worst teams in the NFL this season, but at least they can count on continued prayers from Pope Francis
Pope Francis accidentally pledges support for NFL side again - and is mercilessly trolled
Pope Francis has inadvertently thrown his support behind the NFL's New Orleans Saints for the second time this week through social media posts.The pontiff's recent messages on X, formerly Twitter, have included the hashtag '#Saints',
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Pope Francis appoints new bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy in Arizona
Ukrainian-born Father Artur Bubnevych will serve as bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary ...
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Interview: How Pope Francis has ‘disrupted’ the church
On this week’s episode, host Colleen Dulle interviews Catholic author and academic Michael W. Higgins to discuss his new book ...
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Meet Pope Francis’ Personal Travel Agent — Soon-to-Be Cardinal George Koovakad
Pope Francis’ personal travel agent — the priest who organizes his trips around the world — is one of the 21 clerics who ...
Pope Francis prays in front of graves of unborn children ahead of All Souls’ Day Mass
Pope Francis has paid his respects on Saturday to the “Garden of Angels,” an area in Rome’s third largest cemetery which ...
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Pope Francis offers Mass for over 120 deceased cardinals and bishops
Seven Catholic cardinals and 123 Catholic bishops died within the last 12 months. Six U.S. bishops were among the deceased ...
Saints Unexpectedly Receive Pope Francis' Official Blessing Ahead of Week 9
The New Orleans Saints unexpectedly received a blessing from the Pope ahead of their game against the Panthers.
Pope Francis social media post encourages Saints to have hope using NFL team's hashtag
Pope Francis is known for using the #Saints in his posts on the platform X. The hashtag pulls in posts for the New Orleans ...
Talks Underway For Visit By Pope Francis To Corsica: Sources
Pope Francis is hoping to visit Corsica, with discussions underway between the Vatican and Paris over a possible visit to the French island in mid-December, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
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Vatican’s top diplomat says Trump won’t change Pope’s line on China
The dialogue [with China] continues, in small steps but it continues,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said. “I confirm this approach ...