Pope Francis, A Soccer Player In His Youth, Recalls The Power Of Sports: ‘The Hymn To Life’

The pontiff reflected on his own memories of playing soccer as a child in Argentina. Francis also described sports as an experience of the “sense of fraternity,” because friends would play “knowing only opponents on the field, never enemies.” Sports offer lessons in life, he added, as players learn from the highs of winning, the effort it takes to win, and the loss of defeat.

Catholicism, Christianity, SportsKielce GussieOctober 21, 2024Kielce Gussie, sports, sport, journalism, news, football, soccer, Christianity, Pope Francis, Catholic Church, Olympics, ParalympicsComment

Kenya's Legally Blind Gold Medalist Henry Kiprono Kirwa Runs To Fight Stigma And Build Peace

As a blind child in rural Kenya, Henry Kirwa endured a lifetime of stigma, isolation, and lack of education and opportunity - until he discovered he was fast. Sustained by his Christian faith, running became his ticket to a better life, culminating in multiple Paralympic gold medals and new life as a U.N. honoree.

Society, English, Africa, Health, NewsPaul GladerAugust 11, 2017Henry Kiprono Kirwa, disability, Paralympics, Paul Glader, Kenya, tribal tensions, News, Christianity, Paralympic

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