‘We need them’: NFL’s Saints grateful for inadvertent prayers from Pope Francis

New Orleans team thanks pontiff after he accidentally posts messages on social media and adds hashtag #Saints

The New Orleans Saints, with just two wins and seven losses in the season so far, appear to be getting some inadvertent spiritually-directed help from Pope Francis.

The pontiff has been accidentally posting on social media about religious matters and adding the hashtag #Saints - the official hashtag for the National Football League team, which on X automatically adds the team's logo of a fleur-de-lis.