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In a message addressed to Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris, Pope Francis expressed his fervent desire that the Olympic Games would foster world peace.
The three-day international conference on sport and spirituality is titled “Putting Our Lives on the Line.”
As the 2022 Winter Olympics opened in Beijing on Friday, a Vatican official who oversees sports matters has said the Olympic and Paralympic Games are close to Pope Francis’ heart.
“In this time of pandemic, may these Games be a sign of hope,” the pope said.