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February 2, 2018

Going for God: Vatican invited to attend Olympic opening ceremony

Pope Francis is seen with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, and Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, during the opening ceremony of a world conference on faith and sport Oct. 5 in the Vatican's Paul VI audience hall in 2016.
VATICAN – For the first time, the International Olympic Committee has invited a Vatican delegation not only to take part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Games, but also to attend its general meeting as an official observer.
Published in International