Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández

Players observe a minute of silence in memory of Pope Francis before the Spanish league soccer match between Real Madrid and RC Celta de Vigo at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on May 4, 2025. Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images

May 9, 2025

From pulpit to pitch: Pope Francis used sport to get his message to a wider world − that could continue with baseball‑loving Leo XIV

Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, Catholic Theological Union

The sporting world mourned the death of Francis − a lifelong soccer fan. The new pope is more of a baseball guy.

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From pulpit to pitch: Pope Francis used sport to get his message to a wider world − that could continue with baseball‑loving Leo XIV

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