Olympics: Pope sends his wishes for peaceful Olympics
Associated Press
VATICAN CITY � Pope Benedict XVI has sent his blessing and best wishes to Vancouver�s archbishop for a peaceful Olympics.
In the note sent to Archbishop J. Michael Miller, the pontiff said he hopes sport can be �a valued building block of peace and friendship between peoples and nations.�
The pope also made reference to the Paralympics in his message released Thursday.
The Vancouver Games open Feb. 12 and the Paralympics will be held in the Canadian city a month later.
