The Passion of the Pitch

May 27, 2005

In Italy, they re known as soccer missionaries - priests and even Cardinals who provide commentary on sports. And recently, the official Vatican radio started a new show devoted entirely to sports. Listeners tune in weekly to hear the Church’s take on anything from doping in cycling to bad calls by soccer referees. Megan Williams reports from Rome.


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