Pierre de Coubertin - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:51:20 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Pierre de Coubertin - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Pope Pius X helped with 1908 Olympic Games https://cathnews.co.nz/2012/07/31/pope-pius-x-helped-with-1908-olympic-games/ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:30:58 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=30684 In 1908, in the wake of a serious economic crisis, Rome renounced hosting the Olympic Games, which eventually were held in London, England. In the same year Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, sought help from the Vatican to support the Games, and Pope Pius X in person offered him his support. Read more

Pope Pius X helped with 1908 Olympic Games... Read more]]> In 1908, in the wake of a serious economic crisis, Rome renounced hosting the Olympic Games, which eventually were held in London, England.

In the same year Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, sought help from the Vatican to support the Games, and Pope Pius X in person offered him his support.

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