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UM's Harbaugh meets Pope Francis: 'It was beautiful'

Angelique S. Chengelis, The Detroit News

Vatican City — Sarah Harbaugh had never seen her husband, Jim Harbaugh, Michigan’s football coach, speechless.

But after the two shook hands and greeted Pope Francis after the general audience with the pope at St. Peter’s Square, he could not muster any words to describe the moment.

Michigan’s football players and coaches also attended the Papal audience Wednesday morning along with thousands who made the pilgrimage and were seated just below where the pope was seated. Harbaugh and his wife were seated behind the pope and to his left.