Pope Francis’ prayer game might be air-tight, but his Twitter skills could use some work.
Five new saints — Cardinal John Henry Newman, Giuseppina Vannini, Mariam Thresia Chiaramel Mankidiyan, Dulce Lopes Pontes, and Marquerite Bays — were canonized by the Supreme Pontiff on Sunday morning in the Vatican City. The Pope (real name Jorge Mario Bergoglio) recognized the aforementioned saints in a tweet.
There was just one problem, however: His Holiness accidentally used an emoji hashtag for the New Orleans Saints. You know, the NFL team.
Check this out:
Today we give thanks to the Lord for our new #Saints. They walked by faith and now we invoke their intercession.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 13, 2019
Gosh darn it!
Cue the replies:
https://twitter.com/hacksawDG2/status/1183349165742575617
Saints pick someone up from free agency i miss?
— Ryan Koppendrayer (@Koppendrayer22) October 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/PBlinnsanity/status/1183373748617043969
I had no idea you were a Saints fan. WHO DAT!
— 🏳️🌈Not Matt Moscona🏳️🌈 (@NotMoscona) October 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/jschneckyy/status/1183329715215589376
The Hail Mary doesn't generally work in football, so I don't see why advice from the Pope would.
— Nathing makes any sense (@nat_paulsen) October 13, 2019
— Lord Biz 🇺🇸🏴 (@biztrollo) October 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/TacoMonster210/status/1183338146379030528
Dear Pope Francis, I think your hashtag is used incorre… oh never mind. 🏈🏈🏈🏈
— Joel Fleischman (@JoelmFleischman) October 13, 2019
yes Pope, Teddy has been Godsend at a time when they need him the most. im not even a #Saints fan but i love his story
— Kim Maraldo (@babibibobo) October 13, 2019
God is not a Jets fan
— PSC (@GodKbsJets60) October 13, 2019
Not even the Pope is immune from being ratio’d on Twitter.
Be better, Francis.
