(ANSA) – ROME, MAY 25 – “For us at Sport e Salute it was exciting to return to welcome Pope Francis 10 years after his last presence at the Olympic Stadium. It was really nice to see the stands filled with the joy of 50 thousand children who had come to Rome from every part of Italy and the world”. These are the words of Marco Mezzaroma, president of Sport and Health, at the end of the World Children’s Day held at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. “We were then very pleased to welcome the 4 thousand boys and girls from sports clubs from all over Italy who accepted our invitation, because they were the beautiful face of sport who welcomed Pope Francis into what is a secular sanctuary” continues Mezzaroma” Finally, a thought on the symbolic aspect of the day and on the role of the Olympic Stadium, “already a container of true emotions and authentic values, today it has been transformed into an extraordinary megaphone for important messages such as that for “peace” , even through sport, must reverberate every day.
It was a day that will remain imprinted in our hearts and memories”, he concludes. (ANSA).
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2024-05-25 19:20:00
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