Pope Francis Calls for Olympic Truce for Countries at War, Prays for Peace VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday voiced his hope that the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will provide an ...

“As is the custom of this ancient tradition, may the Olympic Games be an occasion to call for a cease ... not war,” Pope Francis declared. The Olympic truce started with the original Olympics ...

Pope Francis on Sunday voiced his hope that the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will provide an opportunity for countries at war to respect an ancient Greek tradition and establish a truce for ...

Daily Mail Pope calls for Olympic truce in countries at war Posted: July 21, 2024 | Last updated: March 16, 2025 Pope Francis has voiced hope that the Paris Olympics and Paralympics will provide ...