Bayern hang out with the pope; pledge €1 million to his charity

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[chrysa]

Why did I always think before that the Pope(s) had to be impartial about these kinds of things to avoid hurt feelings...? XDDD

In some Catholic churches in America, I've heard, the cute thing that they do at services before Superbowls is for the supporters of each team to line up in two different teams to receive benedictions... hahahahah. I guess whoever has more fans at Church that Sunday will receive more blessings from God to win the game XDDDD

they sacked Roma, got an audience with the Pope.

[jazzypom]

Charming. I thought Pope Francis spoke English? Idek why. I like the fact that Pope Francis doesn't hide his avid fondness for football.

RE: they sacked Roma, got an audience with the Pope.

[chrysa]

I believe to be elected Pope, you have to be able to speak English, French, German, and Spanish due to the following of the church. But they each probably have one they're best at XD;;

RE: they sacked Roma, got an audience with the Pope.

[lied_ohne_worte]

Not sure if all are required - the messages they read out are written for them, so as long as they manage to pronounce them a bit, they're fine. Fairly certain that both Latin and Italian are a must, though.

[the4thjuliek]

So great of the team! And everyone looks so sharp. The King, even in such a holy environment, just brings it :D

[funhouse]

i wonder what its like to meet the pope

[lied_ohne_worte]

Well, I've not met a pope in a "private audience", but I was (not by choice, I was in a group that went, I'm very much not Catholic) in one of those mass audiences in front of Saint Peter's Cathedral in the days of John Paul II. We were in the fifth row or so, so even with the buffer distance between, we could see him quite well and didn't have to rely on the screens from the Vatican's TV station. That made the whole thing rather grim. The TV station cut away when someone wiped his mouth for him, but we could still see it. Even the sarcastically mocking ones of our group who had been having a blast at the extremely tacky souvenirs sold around the area etc. stopped joking very quickly once we saw that he seemed pretty much gone

[funhouse]

yikes that sounds like it must've been difficult to watch :(

i'd hate to feel dedicated to one thing for my entire life

[lied_ohne_worte]

It was hard, and it made me doubt the whole Catholic system even more, as he really didn't look like someone aware enough to be trusted with the power of being infallible when speaking in doctrinal matters.

It was a really unexpected step when Benedict retired, as mostly they seem to have gone on as long as they lived or someone aided matters a little.

[mrsvixen]

Blessed by the Pope! It's nice they gave him a jersey and donated to his charity. This team - rich, fab and holy <3

btw, I hope San Lorenzo (the club the Pope supports) wins the Club World Cup this year.