Pope Francis, New Orleans Saints and NFL

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 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
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 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.
Social Media Is Convinced Pope Francis Blessed The NFL’s New Orleans Saints After They Fired Head Coach Dennis Allen
The Saints have lost seven straight, including Sunday’s 23-22 defeat against the Carolina Panthers. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back as the New Orleans Saints would go on to fire head coach Dennis Allen. Pope Francis may have accidentally blessed the team after that move.
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.
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'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 accidentally tags NFL’s Saints 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 its 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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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.