VATICAN CITY, OCT. 7, 2007 (Zenit.org).- When sports are pursued in the right spirit and with respect for dignity they can help promote the development of the person, Benedict XVI said.
The Holy Father explained this on Saturday when he received the Austrian National Alpine Ski Team in audience.
He explained: "Sports can help man to see his own capacities as talents and his life as a gift of God.
"Even when sports are pursued at high levels it is necessary to preserve the interior harmony between body and spirit, not reducing sports to a mere seeking after results."
The Pope invited his guests to be "messengers in the world of this winter sport so loved by the Austrian people."
ZE07100708 - 2007-10-07
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Sports Can Aid Personal Development, Says Pope
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