Sunday, February 5, 2017

Pope Francis - SUPER BOWL commercial - - “Great sporting events like today’s Super Bowl are highly symbolic, showing that it is possible to build a culture of encounter and a WORLD OF PEACE… “ - - - “May this year’s Super Bowl be a sign of peace, friendship and solidarity for the world”



Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

Pope Francis releases his own Super Bowl commercial, for peace 
February 5, 2017
For the first time, Pope Francis has released a message specifically directed at the American Super Bowl, speaking in Spanish and saying the event should be "a sign of peace, friendship and solidarity for the world.”…
…This year even Pope Francis is getting in on the act, releasing his own video message for Super Bowl Sunday.
“Great sporting events like today’s Super Bowl are highly symbolic, showing that it is possible to build a culture of encounter and a world of peace,” the pontiff said, in a text of the video released by the Vatican Sunday afternoon Rome time.
By participating in sport, we are able to go beyond our own self-interest - and in a healthy way - we learn to sacrifice, to grow in fidelity and respect the rules,” he said, speaking in his native Spanish.
“May this year’s Super Bowl be a sign of peace, friendship and solidarity for the world,” Francis said…                                            Photo
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Pope Francis Releases His Own Super Bowl Ad ... For World Peace 
02/05/2017
As football fans cheer on their favorite Super Bowl team this weekend, Pope Francis hopes we’ll take a moment to reflect on world peace and friendship.
In a first for the Vatican, the pope has recorded a video message that will air during Sunday’s match between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons in Houston.
Great sporting events like today’s Super Bowl are highly symbolic, showing that it is possible to build a culture of encounter and a world of peace,” he says in Spanish.
“By participating in sport, we are able to go beyond our own self-interest ― and in a healthy way ― we learn to sacrifice, to grow in fidelity and respect the rules,” he continues. “May this year’s Super Bowl be a sign of peace, friendship and solidarity to the world.”
The pope is an outspoken sports fan, whose home country of Argentina is especially known for its love of soccer.
As far as which NFL team the pope is praying for ― alas, he declined to say.
Watch Pope Francis - unprecedented video message to Super Bowl fans on Sunday.
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Pope Francis receives an autographed ball from Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.(AP)


Soccer-loving Pope Francis cheers on Lionel Messi, others at the Vatican 
August 13, 2013
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis cheered fellow Argentine Lionel Messi and other soccer stars Tuesday as he led a morality-focused pep rally of sorts at the Vatican for Argentina and Italy’s national teams ahead of their eagerly awaited friendly match.
Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, is an avid soccer fan who roots for the Saints of San Lorenzo back in Buenos Aires. Since his election as pope in March he has accumulated a growing collection of soccer jerseys tossed to him by fans at his public appearances. He got two more on Tuesday: an Argentine and an Italian team jersey, each one signed by the players.
Barcelona star Messi, his teammates on the Argentine national soccer squad, as well as Italy’s national team players were treated to a private audience with Francis in the Apostolic Palace ahead of Wednesday’s rare match, which is being played in tribute to the new pope.
Francis gracefully dodged the question of whether he’d offer a papal blessing for his home country’s team. “It will really be a bit difficult for me to root, but luckily it’s a friendly match” whose outcome doesn’t count in the standings, he said…
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Pope Francis receives an Argentine soccer jersey during his June 25, 2014 general audience in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square.


Pope Francis Shows Off Argentina Soccer Jersey 
WORLD CUP - PHOTO  - JUN 25 2014
Pope Francis received an Argentina soccer jersey during the Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
But despite being an official card-carrying member of his favorite Buenos Aires football club, the pope has pledged absolute neutrality for the World Cup, according to the Associated Press…
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St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican





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St. Peter's Basilica and the piazza at night


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