Pope Leo XIV has blessed an NFL player ahead of the 2025 regular season. The first American pope is from Chicago, Illinois.

Former Iowa football star tight end Sam LaPorta recently got married and saw the blessings continue with a special trip to ...

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on the hit biblical series "The Chosen," met Pope Leo XIV this week at the Vatican ...

After a Pro Bowl season in his rookie year in 2023, LaPorta hauled in 60 catches for 726 yards and seven touchdowns over 16 ...

The player and his partner Callahan recently visited the Vatican - just days after tying the knot - to meet the first ever ...

The Lions - now that they have The Vatican on their side - are coming back into 2025 with some extra juice as they figure to ...

Detroit Lions tight end and Iowa football alum Sam LaPorta and his wife visited the Vatican City and received a blessing from Pope Leo XIV.