In May, the ATP World Tour rolled into Rome, and Juan Martin del Potro, a devout Catholic, garnered the opportunity to meet Pope Francis of his native Argentina. He gave the pope one of his tennis racquets, and produced a rosary that was then blessed and returned to him:
Video: Pope Francis blesses Del Potro's rosary, since stolen
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Watch Pope Francis bless Delpo's rosary, since stolen.
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