First, there were humanitarian efforts from Brazil’s churches. Then, official World Cup prayers published by the Church of England. And, most recently, Buzzfeed’s promotion of goalie Tim Howard to the position of America’s “Savior” (in spite of a U.S. team loss.)
And now, just days before the tournament’s end, the World Cup has created yet another story for religion reporters: the two finalists, Argentina and Germany, are the home countries of the Catholic Church’s current and most recent popes.
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