NFL, Pope Francis and New Orleans Saints

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.
Why NFL fans have a newfound love for Pope Francis
Pope Francis cares about saints in the Catholic Church. Does he care about the Saints in New Orleans, too? That question has been on the minds of some social media users this month as the pope posts on X using the “#Saints” hashtag.
Pope Francis appears to accidentally bless the NFL's New Orleans Saints
Pope Francis seemed to inadvertently bless the New Orleans Saints — which couldn't come at a better time, as the NFL team just excommunicated their head coach. The head of the Catholic Church posted to X on Tuesday morning: “The #Saints are precious ...
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 Saints NFL football team.
Saints' social media responds to Pope's latest post
The Saints' social media team issued a response to Pope Francis' latest social media post that used the team's hashtag.
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.
‘Your Holiness, they are 2-6’: Pope Francis accidentally shows his support for the New Orleans Saints
Halloween comes from the original name “All Hallows Eve,” which is the day before All Saints Day that honors martyrs and saints – those who were hallowed, or deemed holy – a tradition begun by the Roman Catholic church in the early medieval period.
New Orleans Saints welcome Pope Francis' accidental blessings
Pope Francis inadvertently included the New Orleans Saints' hashtag in two different social media posts this week, prompting a response from the team.
Pope's tweets accidentally tag New Orleans Saints, again
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church and frequent tweeter, accidentally tags the New Orleans Saints, again.Pope's tweets accidentally tag New Orleans Saints, again originally appeared on NB
Pope Francis accidently tags the Saints NFL team in social post
While making a post about the saints, as in those in the Christian faith who are viewed as holy and close to God, Pope Francis accidentally tagged the NFL team. To make the timing worse, they had just fired their head coach.
New Orleans Saints Receive Unexpected Blessing From Pope
The New Orleans Saints have had a pretty disappointing season so far with two wins and seven losses. It seemingly would take a miracle or some sort of divine intervention to turn their fortunes around this year.
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Fans flood @Pontifex account after it inadvertently cites New Orleans Saints amid dreadful season
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is sacked Carolina ...
Is Pope Francis the world’s biggest New Orleans Saints fan?
Over the time of his papacy, Pope Francis has consistently spread his message to parishioners via social media, such as X.
Pope Francis Keeps Accidentally Tweeting About the New Orleans Saints — and the Team Is Loving It
One of those hashtags is #Saints, and when users on X include the tag in their post, the NFL team's Fleur-de-lis logo appears. The problem for Pope Francis, however, is that he's not talking about ...
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Pope Francis accidentally tags NFL team in X post after coach’s firing
Pope Francis appeared to accidentally tout an NFL team in a Tuesday social media post shortly after the squad dismissed ...
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The Pope accidentally used the Saints hashtag again. 'The Saints are precious pearls.'
Pope Francis brought out the city of New Orleans and NFL fans on Friday and then again on Tuesday. The Pope posted on X ...