Vatican Documents

Giving the Best of Yourself 200px As recent popes have met regularly with professional athletes from various teams and organisations, there are now many readily accessible Vatican letters, speeches, writings and teachings addressing the many parallels that exist between the Church and sport. You can find links to some of these documents below:

Life in Abundance: Letter of Pope Leo XIV on the Value of Sport (2026)
Giving the best of yourself: A document about the Christian perspective on sport and the human person
Coaches: Educating People (International Seminar)
Sport for All: Cohesive, Accessible and Tailored to each Person (International Summit)

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference acknowledges with sorrow the experiences of adults subjected to childhood abuse within the Church. Read the Acknowledgement of Victims/Survivors.

We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of this great South land upon which we gather. We honour elders past, present and future, and thank them for their sacrifice and stewardship. We commit ourselves to the ongoing journey of reconciliation.

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