Tag: Olympics
Five religions gather to celebrate fraternity at Paris Olympics
During the Olympic Games held in Paris 1924 Notre-Dame Cathedral hosted an extraordinary interreligious ceremony.
Holy See ‘deplores’ offence to Christians in Opening Ceremony
The Holy See has expressed its sadness and regret at some parts of the 26 July opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Paris.
Pope appeals for Olympic Truce for war-torn nations
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his hope that the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games provide the opportunity for warring nations to...
Pope: 2024 Olympics a chance to bear joyful witness to Christ
Pope Francis sends a message to Catholics in France ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games, and praises sport for creating opportunities to bring people together and engender fraternity.
Olympians welcome Pope’s promotion of sports as ‘peacebuilding’
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, praises Pope Francis’ emphasis on sport as offering a way to unite people...
Pope prays for victims of flooding in China and blesses Olympics
Pope Francis expressed his closeness with the people of the Chinese city of Zhengzhou and Henan Province in China, struggling after torrential rains in recent days caused devastating flash floods.