101 sports updates: FIFA World Cup 2014: Pope Francis hopes World Cup will help global solidarity and unity
Pope Francis is hoping the globe Cup, that kicks off in Brazil presently Th, are vie in a very spirit of fraternity and truthful play, and might overcome any variety of racism or intolerance.
In a video message in Portuguese to fans and organisers in Brazil, the Argentine pope aforementioned that sport wasn't solely a variety of recreation however specifically a way to market a additional simply, fraternal and peaceful society.
"My hope is that, besides being a sporting feast, the World Cup can become a feast of solidarity among peoples," he said in the message.
"Sport is a school of peace. It teaches us to build peace."
Francis aforementioned sport ought to "overcome individualism, egoism, all types of racism, intolerance and exploitation of the human person."
As bishop of Buenos Aires, the Holy Father was a keen supporter of the San Lorenzo football club.
The pope is AN unearned member of the club nicknamed the Saints of Boedo for the barrio wherever they were supported by a bunch of young men that enclosed a priest in 1908
Pope Francis is hoping the globe Cup, that kicks off in Brazil presently Th, are vie in a very spirit of fraternity and truthful play, and might overcome any variety of racism or intolerance.
In a video message in Portuguese to fans and organisers in Brazil, the Argentine pope aforementioned that sport wasn't solely a variety of recreation however specifically a way to market a additional simply, fraternal and peaceful society.
"My hope is that, besides being a sporting feast, the World Cup can become a feast of solidarity among peoples," he said in the message.
"Sport is a school of peace. It teaches us to build peace."
Francis aforementioned sport ought to "overcome individualism, egoism, all types of racism, intolerance and exploitation of the human person."
As bishop of Buenos Aires, the Holy Father was a keen supporter of the San Lorenzo football club.
The pope is AN unearned member of the club nicknamed the Saints of Boedo for the barrio wherever they were supported by a bunch of young men that enclosed a priest in 1908
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