Posted on 07/23/2024 7:37:06 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
ROME — Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire to armed conflicts to mark the Olympic Games that begin in Paris this week.
“Sport also has a great social power, and it can peacefully unite people from different cultures,” the pontiff told crowds gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for his weekly Angelus address Sunday.
The pope added that the Olympic Games provide a unique opportunity to bear witness to the “inclusive world we want to build,” and exhorted the Olympic athletes to offer a “sporting testimony” as “messengers of peace and authentic models for young people.”
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Is this to allow the Gazan Olympic team to not be distracted?
Would the Pope publicly advocate that Taiwan be allowed to fly their own flag during the Olympics?
It would mean standing up to the Communist Chinese and I doubt the Vatican would want to do that.
Tell it to the Democrats!
Yah. Hey PedoPope, pi$$ off.
Yeah just like in 1972.
The Nazi’s came up with the idea of the torch bit at the 1936 Olympics.
Nice touch, huh?
F’ing Nazis.
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