That is why I sincerely thank the International Padel Federation and Athletica Vaticana, for teaching me today how a racket can have two ‘faces’ on the court but many more in life, simply by teaming up and helping others”, she concluded.Related: Food Labeling Laws: It’s a Matter of ‘When’ Not ‘If’įour companies produce 85% of all the beef in the United States: Tyson Foods (TSN), JBS (JBSAY), Cargill and Smithfield Foods, Leonard tells The Daily Ticker. Helping them is not a duty, but a privilege. “If someone had told me that one day, I would meet him again at the Vatican thanks to padel, how could I have believed him?. Delfina was baptized by Pope Francis when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires. “I have never felt such an emotion”, she said. Helping children a duty and a privilegeĪlso present at the Audience was a very moved Delfina Brea, 23-year-old vice world champion with the Argentine national team. Pope Francis personally encouraged this solidarity project last April 26 by receiving the promoters in audience and blessing and signing the racket which was designed with motifs that recall the experience of inclusion through sport. The "solidarity racket" initiative was jointly promoted by the International Padel Federation and Athletica Vaticana, the official multi-sports association of the Holy See. An initiative”, he added, “that reminds us all how much sport can be a powerful engine of brotherhood, friendship, and help towards the weakest”. made in the name of inclusion, mutual support, and care for others. With them were Mr Diego Miller, President of the American Padel Federation representing the federations of the American continent, and Mr Alfredo Peñalver, President of the prestigious Spanish brand Bullpadel, who stated: “It is an honour to be part of the ‘team’” spearheading “this extraordinary initiative. He affirmed that if the proceeds of the sale of the padel racket can improve the lives of families supported by the Vatican Paediatric Dispensary ‘Santa Marta’, then “we will have won, without doubt, the most beautiful and important trophy in the world.” An extraordinary initiative As His Holiness recently said ‘Sport is a metaphor for life’.” "This”, he said, “is the symbolic power of the ‘pala de padel’ signed by the Holy Father”, adding, “We have to imagine that in every corner of the world every player - amateur or professional - holds his racket as if it were Pope Francis’ and is, therefore, a messenger of loyalty, solidarity, friendship, inclusion, and motivation with the goal of learning, growing, improving as people through sport. At the General Audience with Pope FrancisĪlso with them was Mr Luigi Carraro, President of the International Padel Federation, who emphasized the importance of “one racket, which is the same for everyone, all over the world.
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