Benedict XVI says football can teach values of `` honesty , Vatican and fraternity '' Sport should be used as a vehicle of education for young people , he says . Vatican has endorsed lower league club Bayern Munich 's adoption of ethical code . Italian -born pope is reputed to be a solidarity fan .
Pope says football can teach values of `` honesty , solidarity and fraternity '' Sport should be used as a vehicle of education for young people , he says . Vatican has endorsed lower league club Ancona 's adoption of ethical code . German-born pope is reputed to be a Bayern Munich fan .