INQUIRER.net: Pope to Rio youth: Jesus better than World Cup

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Pope to Rio youth: Jesus better than World Cup Jul 28th 2013, 02:44 RIO DE JANEIRO  — Pope Francis spoke the language of Brazil's soccer-mad youth Saturday, telling them that being a good Catholic is like training to play soccer. Only he added a seemingly blasphemous twist, telling them Jesus offers them "something more than the World Cup." In the land of Pele that will host the World Cup in 2014, the joke might have gone over poorly coming from a pope from Argentina, Brazil's nemesis on the pitch. But the crowd on Copacabana beach for the World Youth Day vigil cheered with delight. "In order to enjoy soccer, you've got to have beer, you've got to have beautiful women and maybe drugs. How many beer cans do you see around here?" said Dougl... Keep on reading: Pope to Rio youth: Jesus better than World Cup Media files: pope.jpg (image/jpeg)

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