US EditionPope Says Winter Olympics 'Rekindle Hope' for World Peace
Pope Leo XIV urged respect for the ancient Olympic truce and called for dialogue amid rising international tensions, highlighting sport's values of fair play and social inclusion.
- On Feb 1, Pope Leo XIV appealed for observance of the Olympic truce ahead of the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games opening on Feb 6, 2026.
- The Olympic truce dates to 776 BC, an ancient custom that traditionally accompanies the Games and reflects the Modern Olympic movement's founding credo of peace and fraternity.
- Having already sent two messages, Pope Leo XIV urged athletes and volunteers to embrace fair play, respect, team spirit, and social inclusion.
- He urged those in authority to make concrete gestures of detente and seek dialogue, citing the Olympics as an opportunity to rekindle hope for peace.
- With tensions rising, the Pope highlighted Cuba‑US strains and urged `sincere and effective dialogue` to avoid violence after President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan 29.
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Pope says Winter Olympics 'rekindle hope' for world peace
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that the Winter Olympics -- starting in less than a week's time in northern Italy -- were an opportunity to "rekindle hope for a world at peace".
The 2026 Winter Olympics will begin in Italy in just a few days. Pope Leo XIV used the occasion today to call for an Olympic truce. But there is little hope of its success.
U.S. Immigration Service agents will act in the security of the North American delegation during the Millennium Cortina Olympic Games.
Pope Leon called on world leaders on Sunday to use the Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympic Games to promote peace, encouraging the authorities to “make concrete steps” towards reducing tensions and dialogue, reports Reuters.
Pope Leo XV called on world leaders today to use the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina to promote peace.
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