Here we would like to share with you some initiatives in the area of faith, values and sport that are taking place around the world. Of course there are many other ideas being put into practice in many places, and they could even be better. However, those we present here can be points of reference in the world of sport. They can encourage others to create new ideas...
Church and Sport Section
Profile
To ensure that the concern of the Holy See is expressed in the arena of Sport, an important part of contemporary culture, the Holy Father Saint John Paul II instituted in 2004 the “Church and Sport” Section within the Pontifical Council for the Laity, with the following aims:
1) to be a point of reference in the Church for national and international sports organizations;
2) to sensitize the local churches to the importance of the pastoral ministry of sports environments, while encouraging cooperation between Catholic sports associations;
3) to foster a sports culture, as a means of bringing... Read more
Edited by Kevin Lixey, Norbert Müller, and Cornelius Schäfer
Topic of the month
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Experiencing Mercy through Sports
Athletics has the potential to lead to a deeper understanding of the need for mercy in our lives. It offers a transformative lens through which to explore life’s most significant questions: Who am I? What is my place in this world? Research documents that this quest for discovery during the late... Read more
News
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The Church & Sport section in the United States
From March 30 to April 2, the head of the Church and Sport section participated as invited key lecturer in the first... Read more -
Play Like a Champion Today National Conference
Every June, coaches and administrators from sports organizations across the United States and around the world go to... Read more -
Limerick Diocesan Sport Conference
During this year Limerick, a small diocese in the Southwest of Ireland, close to Dublin, is celebrating a Diocesan... Read more -
Victory in sport within the family
Family is the core of success in sport. Commonly in the workplace the words “family” are engrained. My... Read more -
Conference on Sport Ministry in the US
From the 30th March until the 1st of April 2016, the city of Cincinnati will hold the first International SportsLeader... Read more
Study Seminars
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Coaches: Educating People
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For further study
Prof. Dries Vanysacker
Edited by Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson and John B.
White
Santiago Pérez de Camino
100 Reflections to Help You Become the Complete Athlete
Anthony Maranise, Obl.S.B.
Mgr. Bc. Vojtěch Svoboda
Patrick Kelly, SJ
Luke Burgis, C.S.C.S.
Founder of Activeprayer
Mgr Josef Clemens
Karen Joisten and Norbert Müller
Edward DeRoche
Mons. Josef Clemens
Fr. Kevin Lixey , LC
Richard McGrath, OSA
Rev. Kevin Lixey, LC
