Articles on this issue "olympics"
A solemn Mass will be concelebrated in St. Dionysius Catholic Cathedral on Aug. 11 to welcome participants in the Olympic Games which open two days later. "The Olympic Games are an event …
read moreIn an unusual gesture, John Paul II has given his written support to the appeal for a truce to world conflicts during the Olympic Games in Athens this Aug. 13-28. Christos Botzios, Greece's …
read moreJohn Paul II expressed the hope that the Olympics, to be held in Athens from Aug. 13-19, will be a "message of peace." The Pope expressed this desire Saturday when he received Dora …
read moreJohn Paul II has given his support to the initiative of the International Olympic Committee and the Greek government to declare a worldwide truce on the occasion of the Athens Olympics this …
read moreA U.S. bishops' spokeswoman is "gratified" that police have arrested a man sought in the 1996 Olympics bombing in Atlanta and for other crimes, including attacks on two abortion centers. …
read moreJohn Paul II personally greeted a group of handicapped athletes who will participate in the "Special Olympics" World Summer Games. At the end of today's general audience in St. Peter's Square, …
read moreJohn Paul II called for a truce in all wars during the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece. The next Olympics "will offer the possibility of a new experience of fraternity to vanquish hatred, to …
read moreThere was fear that the winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City would be marred by terrorist attacks. Instead, they may be remembered for the drug scandals among athletes. Monsignor Carlo …
read moreBeijing is getting the Olympics in 2008, but not everyone is happy about it. Following the decision today by the International Olympic Committee to award the 2008 Olympic Games to the Chinese …
read moreThe Greek Orthodox Church hopes to build three luxury hotels in Athens for the 2004 Olympic Games. According to Reuters, within the next few days it will make an international offer, to find …
read moreGreek Orthodox Church leaders hope the Athens Olympic Games of 2004 will be held under the ancient "Olympic Truce," whereby armed conflicts cease during the sports competitions. Orthodox …
read moreThe Mass John Paul II celebrated on Saturday morning, at the Sports Palace of Athens Olympic Center, was the first Catholic Mass transmitted on television in Greeces history. It provided a new …
read moreJohn Paul II arrived in Athens today, beginning his spiritual pilgrimage in the footsteps of St. Paul, and praised the contributions of Greek culture to Christianity. From the moment the Holy …
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