Pope and World Cup
The Pope and the World Cup
L’Osservatore Romano published an article last week titled, “When Ratzinger wrote about soccer,” focusing on the reflection the former cardinal and present-day Pontiff included in a 1985 book titled, “Suchen was droben ist” (Seek That Which Is Above).
In his reflection, then-Cardinal Ratzinger wrote that “the World Cup, occurring every four years, is an event that captivates hundreds of millions of people.”
“The fascination with soccer,” he wrote, “lies essentially in that it forces man to discipline himself, such that, through training, he acquires dominion over himself. Through dominion, he achieves superiority. And through superiority, freedom.”
To read more, click here: CatholicNewsAgency report.
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RomeReports.com has this video entitled “Church on the ball: The Catholic Church and the World Cup in South Africa”:
Which team are you rooting for? 
