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Pope Leo Honored with Tar Heel Award | Wilmington News
North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley made headlines by flying to Vatican City to present Pope Francis with a custom Hurricanes Stanley Cup jersey and the state’s highest honor, the Order of the Tar Heel — a gesture celebrating the Pope’s historic role as the first American pope and his advocacy for workers’ rights, especially his stance on AI as a tool to empower, not replace, human labor. The jersey honored North Carolina’s recent sporting triumph, while the award recognized the Pope’s lifelong commitment to service, faith, and leadership — blending state pride with global reverence…
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