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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Wonder if he will announce opening up the gates of the Vatican and allowing refugees to live within
That would be a terrible thing to see.
Nothing peaceful about it.
Is the Pope looking for a cut of the gate??
I can't imagine him being an athlete in any way.
Hope the Pope enjoys whatever stunt Madonna pulls.
This is a stupid Football game!
How the hell did we allow this frivolous nonsense to grow into THIS?
Yes. The Questions posed to him by 4 cardinals regarding errors in Amoris Laetitia.
Get with the program. The Spirit has spoken through Pope Francis. The only people who care what the Gospels actually say are rigid cowards who are afraid of change.
Get with the program. The Spirit has spoken through Pope Francis. The only people who care what the Gospels actually say are rigid cowards who are afraid of change.
But Pope Francis? Break out the pom poms, woo-hoo. That's because he plays for their team.
Last year Obama, this year the pope. Very telling.
Who is responsible for this?
George HW Bush, Lady Gaga, Pope ...
Hmm .. what’s the common denominator?
A while back they made a show of letting in 5, or 10, but only after extreme vetting (no muslims ---only persecuted Christians instead, etc., and of that kind ---'Catholics' only).
Dementia.
I won't be watching, so I'm safe. I didn't see Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction either...thank God.
The Pope is a lefty, a fascist who uses his church’s organization to attempt the dissolution of US borders.
Anything he says to me is automatically devoid of any sacred quality; he is nothing but blather , bun and holy boast.
Pope - Superbowl...How wildly inappropriate.
Next up the Muslim Brotherhood Grand Imam?
Pope just gotta pimp his Communism message - “Solidarity for the world.” To Hell in a handbasket, and all prophesied.
Followed by a open convertible (no ballistic popemobile) tour of any muslim country.
No doubt the Politi-Pope will talk about how we are all "one people" in "one world" deserving to go anyplace we see fit regardless of our religion, blah blah blah..
NWO?
Illuminati?
Satanism?
Pedophelia?
All of the above?
Thank you. He needs prayers, as does the Church.
When I saw the headline, I was hoping to read that he was announcing plans to step down.
With his pectoral cross visible, and not hidden in the folds of his white cassock.
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