BY Ian Dunn | July 18 | 
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Pope sends blessings and prayers to athletes and theologians
POPE Francis has sent his blessings and prayers to athletes and theologians gathering at a conference in Glasgow on the eve of the Commonwealth Games.
The ‘Celebrating the Gift in Sport’ conference took place on Thursday at Blessed John Duns Scotus church hall in the Gorbals, Glasgow.
Hosted by Glasgow Archdiocese, Celebrating the Gift in Sport explored how sport and faith can combine to champion the gifts of each person—especially people with disabilities—while promoting values of solidarity and respect.
It was opened by the Archbishop of Glasgow, Philip Tartaglia, who said: “With his message for our conference, Pope Francis has shown himself close to all athletes and to everyone who enjoys sport as a means of celebrating the sheer joy of the gift of life and of promoting the dignity and potential of the human person.”
“The Glasgow Commonwealth Games is an ideal opportunity for us to celebrate that gift and proclaim the dignity, respect and purpose that God bestows on all people, no matter their ability or nationality,” the archbishop added.
Speakers at the conference include 2004 Olympic sprint relay champion Jason Gardener, Special Olympian Leanne Peter, paralympian Frank McGuire, former British Taekwondo champion-turned broadcaster John Cullen, Gordon McCormack chair of Scottish Disability Sport, and Professor John Swinton and Christina Gangemi of the Kairos Forum at Aberdeen University.
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