Scottish Soccer Player in Trouble Over Pro-Papal Shirt

Glasgow, May 1, 2008 / 01:08 am (CNA).- A Scottish soccer team could be censured after a player displayed a shirt that said “God Bless the Pope” in a post-game victory celebration, the BBC reports.

The Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, whom fans call the “Holy Goalie,” wore the shirt on the field after his team won a 3-2 victory over the Rangers.  The shirt displayed a picture of the late Pope John Paul II and the phrase “God Bless the Pope”.  More here.