The big Sunday news: Today’s World Cup Final is a match between Argentina, home of His holiness Pope Francis, and Germany, home of retired Pope Benedict XVI. Good Lord!
More:
“World Cup final? No, it’s battle of the Popes,” Sophie Gadd and Martin Belam, Daily Mirror
“World Cup 2014: Battle of the Popes,” Terry Elkady, Global News
“World Cup: Germany, Argentina each have pope in corner,” Eric J. Lyman, USA Today
“World Cup final: It’s Pope versus Pope,” Daniel Burke, CNN Belief
“Who has God on their side? Popes to battle it out in World Cup final,” Carey Lodge, Christian Today
Note: The referee? Italian, naturalmente.
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