England, Pope Francis and Ashes

England Cricket apologises for 'ill-judged' papal Ashes repost
The repost suggested the pontiff, who is in hospital being treated for double pneumonia, was a fan of the Ashes series.
England and Wales Cricket Board apologizes for 'ill-judged' post about pope
The England and Wales Cricket Board has apologized after its social media staff reposted a message from the account of Pope Francis and suggested the pontiff, who is in hospital being treated for double pneumonia, was a fan of the Ashes series.
ECB apologises for Pope Francis ‘Ashes’ joke and quickly deletes post
The England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB) has apologised after deleting a social media post that joked Pope Francis “loves the Ashes”. The Pope has been in hospital since February and is being treated for double pneumonia, with the ECB acknowledging that the post was “ill-judged” and confirming it was “swiftly detetled”.
England Cricket apologises for 'ill-judged' tweet about pope
A message on the X account of the 88-year-old pope, who has been in hospital for nearly three weeks with pneumonia, was posted to mark Ash Wednesday.
English Cricket Board apologises for Pope Francis ‘Ashes’ joke and quickly deletes post
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has apologised after deleting a social media post that joked Pope Francis “loves the Ashes”. The Pope has been in hospital since February and is being treated for double pneumonia,
English cricket forced to apologise over Pope joke
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been forced to apologise over a joke about Pope Francis. The 88-year-old Pope has been under medical care for a number of weeks and is reportedly battling a respiratory condition.
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