Pope Francis sends a message on the occasion of the centenary of the Curriere dello Sport-Studio.
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Pope Francis sent a message on the occasion of the centenary of the Curriere dello Sport-Studio, challenging the Italian newspaper to report on the victories and defeats of athletes, saying: “Think of sport as a musical way of life and try to live” .
“You have completed one hundred years of beautiful sports journalism,” the Pope said in his message to the Italian newspaper on the occasion of the centenary of the Curriere dello Sport-Studio.
safe place for sports
The Pope recalled his days playing soccer in Argentina when he was young. Sharing his experiences related to the game, he said, “It is a feeling of brotherhood where we understand our opponents and play as friends and not enemies.”
He said that sport teaches us life lessons, especially as players, we learn from both victories and defeats. The Pope cited the example of Lorenzo Massa, a Sicilian priest from Argentina who kept the doors of his parish auditorium open for young people to play soccer. He stood out in the continuity of safe sports venues for sports practice.
Next, the Pope stressed that adults must honestly welcome children and young people, listening to their dreams and desires to improve.
unifying power in sports
The Pope said that sport unites people, “helps us walk together and see ourselves as a family, as one country,” even if we are in a situation of war and violence. In this context, he recalled the success of the recently held Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Regarding the role of the newspaper, the Pope said that it must present both victory and defeat to the players in such a way that “they become for them the music of thought and life.” At the end of his message, Pope Francis warned against intolerance and challenged everyone to see sport as a means of building teams, transcending race, religion or class.
He encouraged the newspaper to promote truth and acceptance and to “reject all arguments of exclusion and violence.”
