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Pope: In an age marked by distance, sports bring people together
First source report
Pope Leo XIV told athletes and university members that sports promote cooperation and mutual sharing in an age characterized by distance.
The Pope spoke to participants from the University of Notre Dame and Villanova University during their visit to Rome for a basketball game held on the Solemnity of All Saints. During his address, he also reminded the group of the call to holiness in daily life.
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- Oct 31, 4:40 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope: In an age marked by distance, sports bring people together
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