Pope Leo XIV Tells Athletes "sporting events" Offer a "sign of hope" in the World - "to peaceful encounters"
Pope Leo XIV Tells Athletes "sporting events" Offer a "sign of hope" in the World - "to peaceful encounters"
ADDRESS OF POPE LEO XIV TO MEMBERS OF THE "FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA NUOTO", THE ITALIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION Clementine Hall on Thursday, 25 June 2026 __________________ In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you! Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome! I am pleased to meet all of you, leaders of the Italian Swimming Federation, athletes, and members of the delegations participating in the International Swimming Competition – the 62nd Sette Colli Trophy. Sport, when practiced well, is medicine for both body and spirit. It integrates the different dimensions of the human person and directs them toward very important values such as commitment, solidarity, and honesty. In sporting activity, especially at the competitive level, human beings exercise their willpower, but they do so to the extent that they are motivated. And here the quality of the athlete becomes evident: it is revealed by the quality of his or her motivations. Spo...
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