JAKARTA Pope Leo XIV, the highest leader of the newly elected Catholic church, is a person who likes to play tennis and a fan of the AS Roma football club.
This information was conveyed by Pastor Joseph Farrell, who is a Vikaris General Augustinian. He has known the Pope for four decades.
"He is a regular tennis player. He will come and play on our pitch at least once a week," he told Reuters at the headquarters of the religious order near St Peter's Square.
Farrell then confirmed that Leo is also a fan of the AS Roma football club. "He fully supports AS Roma," said Farrell.
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The club from the Italian capital did not directly confirm this information. However, they welcomed the new pope after his election on Thursday.
"AS Roma cheered with Roma and the world after Pope Leo XIV was elected, and wished him all the best for his papality," AS Roma wrote on X's social media account.
In addition to tennis fans and AS Roma, Pope Leo XIV, 69 years old, is also known as a supporter of the baseball team White totaling from his hometown in Chicago.
Vatican news outlets also published a photo of him riding a horse in Peru, where he spent years as a missionary.
Leo XIV is the first whale in history to come from the United States. He is originally named Robert Francis Prevost and chose Leo as a papal name.
He was chosen to take the throne to replace Pope Francis, who died last April at the age of 88.
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