Posted on 02/05/2017 9:37:23 AM PST by mandaladon
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Look out, Lady Gaga. The pope is joining the Super Bowl frenzy.
Pope Francis has recorded a video message that will be shown during Sunday's Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons.
A Vatican spokesman says the message is expected to be played on the screen at NRG Stadium in Houston either before the game or during the first quarter.
In the message, the pope says he hopes the Super Bowl will be "a sign of peace, friendship and solidarity for the world."
Francis is an avid sports fan who often speaks of how sports can bring about social change. He has previously taken to Twitter for the Olympics and soccer's World Cup. This is his first Super Bowl message.
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Is this a joke?
Good grief. I have a feeling I will be using the mute button a lot today.
“Solidarity for the world” is an anti-American message.
No attempt to disguise it either.
“Homosexuals and Muslims are just like us...”
When I was a boy I would heard weird stories about people who hated the Pope, but I didn’t realize that one day I would become one of them.
I guarantee Jorge won’t be declaring the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
“This game is a wall, as the rest of the world does not recognize this as football. We should be creating bridges not walls, and all join in one rainbow-colored soccer game celebrating the diversity and harmony of open borders and inclusiveness of all religions, tolerating their intolerance and promoting world peace.”
Shut up, Jorge.
Hope he doesn’t have a wardrobe malfunction.
I expect an attack on The Bible. He is, was and will be a pope who leads the destruction of Christianity, as we now know it. For diversity’s sake, of course.
This Pope sucks.
One thing we don’t need is a message from this Pope. Will not be watching.
The Pope smokes dope.
Get away from me you lunatic. You are no more a messenger from God than my back door. This is a football game created from the spirit of sport of men.
I cannot believe the Pope is going to have a SB message. Religion and politics...just what we need. Glad I will NOT be watching this game.
He never has, and he never will.
Jorge is all about deceiving and being deceived.
“One thing we don’t need is a message from this Pope. Will not be watching.”
DITTOS! Is there nothing this Pope won’t comment on??
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