Vatican latest – Pope Francis welcomes Celtic Football Club

Originally posted on The Celtic Star | Last updated Nov 29, 2023 6:26 AM ET

Pope Francis called a summit meeting with his first team and their manager Brendan Rodgers this morning after Celtic crashed out of Europe before Christmas yet again.

Unhappy like the rest of the Celtic support, the Holy Father perhaps talked about his dismay at the summer transfer window and asked why Celtic was happy to sign projects that are obviously nowhere near the level required for Champions League football? Okay, maybe not but that’s what should have happened!

Here’s what did actually happen and it’s pretty special, especially for the Roman Catholics within the Celtic party that today visited the Vatican to be received by Pope Francis himself…YNWA!

VATICAN: Pope Francis welcomes Celtic Football Club from Glasgow at the Vatican today, and spoke about the ‘valued legacy’ of Celtic and how it was originally established to help fight poverty.

VATICAN: Pope Francis welcomes Celtic Football Club from Glasgow at the Vatican today, and spoke about the ‘valued legacy’ of Celtic and how it was originally established to help fight poverty. “I pray that you will continue to remember and bear witness to everything that makes… pic.twitter.com/oktzuqxN4J

— Colm Flynn (@colmflynnire) November 29, 2023

“I pray that you will continue to remember and bear witness to everything that makes sport genuinely good and noble. May Almighty God bless each of you and your families. I wish you a safe journey home to Scotland.”

VATICAN: Pope Francis welcomes Celtic Football Club from Glasgow at the Vatican today, and spoke about the ‘valued legacy’ of Celtic and how it was originally established to help fight poverty. “I pray that you will continue to remember and bear witness to everything that makes… pic.twitter.com/oktzuqxN4J

— Colm Flynn (@colmflynnire) November 29, 2023

Today at the Vatican, the #CelticFC staff and players were honoured to be granted an audience with his Holy Father, Pope Francis.

— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) November 29, 2023