The New Orleans Saints may be one of the worst teams in the NFL this season, but at least they can count on continued prayers from Pope Francis.The pope – or at least someone in the Vatican communications office – has been inadvertently rooting for the Saints since Nov.

Pope Francis seemed to inadvertently bless the New Orleans Saints — which couldn't come at a better time, as the NFL team just excommunicated their head coach.

That means Pope Francis has unintentionally shared the New Orleans Saints logo multiple times in recent weeks as he’s written about the significance of saints to Catholics around the world. We cannot become #Saints with a frown. We must have joyful hearts that remain open to hope.

The Pope’s use of the “#Saints” hashtag in recent posts on X has triggered the team’s fleur-de-lis symbol, as well as lighthearted expressions of gratitude from the 2-7 squad.

The New Orleans Saints may be one of the worst teams in the NFL this season, but at least they can count on continued prayers from Pope Francis

Pope Francis has inadvertently thrown his support behind the NFL's New Orleans Saints for the second time this week through social media posts.The pontiff's recent messages on X, formerly Twitter, have included the hashtag '#Saints',