Pope Urges Peace Over Power as Milan-Cortina Olympics Open

TL;DR
As the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics begin, Pope Leo XIV calls on leaders to pause wars and keep sports as a universal, peaceful vocation, warning against using athletics for propaganda, nationalism, or commercial and AI-driven manipulation.
- As Olympics Open, Pope Warns Against Using Sports for ‘Propaganda’ The New York Times
- Olympic ceasefire calls lay bare the scale of global conflict The Washington Post
- Pope urges respect for Olympic Truce as ‘instrument of hope’ The Times of Israel
- UN calls for 52-day pause in global wars ahead of Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Euronews.com
- Pope Leo Emphasizes Importance of Sport in Letter Ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics Nashville Catholic
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