Pope Leo XIV Calls for Olympic Truce, Warns of Corruption in Sport

Overview

• The Vatican released "Vida em Abundância. Sobre o Valor do Esporte" on Feb. 6, timed to the Milan–Cortina Winter Games and the March Paralympics.
• The letter renews an appeal for nations to respect the Olympic truce as a symbolic instrument of reconciliation during the competitions.
• It denounces doping, result manipulation and broader corruption as violations of a shared ethical pact grounded in rules and truth.
• The message warns that profit-driven commercialization and fixation on measurable performance erode athlete dignity and calls for broader access for the poor and for women.
• It cautions against fanatical spectatorship and political exploitation of events, as Vatican official Robert Prevost stresses sport’s educational, social and spiritual value.