Pope Francis sends Message to Invictus Games
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| Prince Harry poses with athletes at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre ahead of the Invictus Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 22, 2017.- REUTERS |
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent
a Message to Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop
of Toronto, which is the host city of the 2017 Invictus
Games – an initiative of Prince Harry of England, in support of combat
veterans with the purpose of demonstrating soldiers’ and veterans’
indefatigable drive to overcome and the power of sport on their journey to
recovery.
Signed by the Secretary of State of
the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Message says,
“His Holiness encourages all the competitors to offer the world a further
witness of the indomitable human spirit which, through God’s grace, is capable
of meeting every challenge with determination and courage.”
The inaugural Invictus Games took place in
London in the fall of 2014 and attracted more than 400 competitors from 13
nations. The second Invictus Games took place in May 2016 in Orlando, Florida,
and built on the excitement of the London Games with more than 500 competitors
from 14 nations.
This year, competitors from 17 nations are gathering
in Toronto to compete in events across 11 sporting categories
from September 23rd-30th.
The full text of the Holy Father’s
message can be found here.
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