Vatican City, Apr 10, 2013 / 08:05 am (CNA ).- Diverse teams from around the globe were present at this morningas general audience, but one a the Popeas favorite team a' received a greeting from the pontiff that no one else did. As he moved through the list of those existing at the April 10 assembly, he found the only delegation from his homeland and said,A aAh, this really is very important!a That group was comprised of representatives from the Saint Lawrence Athletic Club, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They made Pope Francis an associate in 2008, and after his election as Pope sent him congratulations, along with a new team jersey. In response, Pope Francis sent a on March 20 to the clubas leader, telling him, aI really appreciate this expression of gratitude, that I am happy to respond to, asking our Lord to generously repay this delicacy.a aAside from the love of football, I ask you to develop friendship with Jesus, the true friend, he will continually be with you, in great times and also when there are difficulties,a the Pope wrote. At todayas market, Pope Francis also spoke at length in Spanish for initially, providing the conclusion of his Italian-language catechesis in his native tongue and greeting the various teams from Latin American and Spain. Also present at the gathering were English-speaking pilgrims from the NATO Defense College and the Germany-based Wounded Warrior Project for U.S. servicemen. The Pope offered aprayerful good wishesa to students at the college, athat their service to international peace and cooperation be often fruitful.a Tags: Activities, Argentina, Pope Francis Adverts by AdsLiveMedia.com
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