Vatican
City, 14 July 2016 – Rome plans to host "Sport at the service of
humanity" - an international conference, scheduled to take place in Rome
from 5 to 7 October 2016, and organised by the Pontifical Council for Culture.
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| Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture |
With
the theme; "Challenge yourself in the game of life, as you do in the game
of sport”, based on the words of Pope Francis, the purpose of the conference is
to bring together world leaders in sport, faith, business and civil society to
establish the principles for a new movement.
To
this end, the Conference will host 150 leaders who will discuss how sport and
faith working together can improve and enhance the lives of those who most need
it in many different walks of life.
The
insurance company Allianz is one of the founding partners, and in a press
release its CEO Oliver Bäte expresses his conviction that this event will be
the cornerstone of a global movement that builds bridges between people and
helps transform lives.
Msgr.
Melchor Sanchez de Toca, under-secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture,
affirms that this is the first time that such a high level meeting will take
place in the Vatican on sports and faith. "It is not a one-off
event.", he emphasises. "The idea is to create a movement that will
resonate with everyone, regardless of faith, culture and geography”.
Courtesy:
Vatican.va
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