{"id":16929,"date":"2016-08-11T06:33:38","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T06:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=16929"},"modified":"2016-08-11T06:33:38","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T06:33:38","slug":"brazil-pope-sends-message-to-brazil-and-cardinal-of-rio-de-janeiro-blesses-olympic-torch-acn-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2016\/08\/11\/brazil-pope-sends-message-to-brazil-and-cardinal-of-rio-de-janeiro-blesses-olympic-torch-acn-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"BRAZIL  &#8211; Pope sends message to Brazil and Cardinal of Rio de Janeiro blesses Olympic torch &#8211; ACN Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>BRAZIL \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Pope sends message to Brazil and C<\/strong><strong>ardinal<\/strong><strong> of<\/strong><strong> Rio de Janeiro blesses Olympic torch<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cardinal Orani Joao Tempesta,the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, blessed the Olympic torch as he stood below the emblematic statue of Christ the Redeemer.\u00a0 The torch was carried there by\u00a0 former Olympic Brazilian volleyball player Maria Isabel Barroso Salgado, who ran most of the challenging uphill road to the statue of Christ the Redeemer. The blessing of the torch marked the final day of the torch\u2019s 95-day journey across Brazil to the Olympic stadium for the start of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. From there, the torch started on its last leg to the Maracana Stadium where the opening ceremonies will be held on the evening of Aug. 5.<\/p>\n<p>As he led the crowd in prayer, the cardinal said \u201cI wish the Olympic Games to be a wonderful experience of fraternity and peace, and an opportunity to help build a more just country&#8230;..\u00a0 We hope we will live the days of peace that are part of the \u2018Olympic truce\u2019 that will go all the way to the Paralympics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinal recalled the words that Pope Francis addressed to those competing in the international games in Brazil during his general audience at the Vatican on 3 Aug: \u201cI wish that the Olympic spirit may inspire all to build a civilization of solidarity.\u201d The Holy Father added \u201cIn a world thirsting for peace, tolerance, and reconciliation, I hope that the spirit of the Olympic Games inspires all \u2013 participants and spectators \u2013 to \u2018fight the good fight\u2019 and finish the race together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Francis concluded with the hope that in competing this year, the Olympic athletes will desire \u201cto obtain as a prize, not a medal, but something much more precious: the construction of a civilization in which solidarity reigns and is based upon the recognition that we are all members of the same human family, regardless of the differences of culture, skin colour, or religion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis also sent a warm greeting to the people of Brazil saying, \u201cI hope that this will be an opportunity to overcome difficult moments and commit\u2026to working as a team to build a more just and safe country, betting all on a future full of hope and joy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Holy Father\u2019s universal prayer intention for this month is: \u201cThat sports may be an opportunity for friendly encounters between peoples and may contribute to peace in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">ACN Malta<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRAZIL \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Pope sends message to Brazil and Cardinal of Rio de Janeiro blesses Olympic torch &nbsp; 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