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Pope Francis met the Harlem Globetrotters

They taught His Holiness some tricks!

The Harlem Globetrotters visited Pope Francis in Rome today:

The Pope, a noted soccer fan, is the ninth person made an "honorary Globetrotter," including Nelson Mandela and Pope John Paul II, who met with the world-famous traveling team in 2000.

Rumor has it that Francis has been working on some slick streetball moves. In the Pope’s arsenal:

-- The Sign of the Crossover

-- The Holy Roller

-- The Not-a-Shammgod

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