English Cricket Board apologises for Pope Francis 'Ashes' joke and quickly deletes post
Briefly

Pope Francis has been hospitalized since February for double pneumonia and missed this year's Ash Wednesday celebrations. His social media account shared a message related to Ash Wednesday, which was later reposted by the England Cricket Board (ECB) referencing the cricket rivalry between England and Australia. This led to backlash, prompting the ECB to acknowledge the error in their post, calling it 'ill-judged' and confirming that it was promptly deleted, while also issuing an apology for any offense caused.
Read at Irish Independent
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