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Pope endorses Sept. 1 interreligious peace match

By Washington Examiner
Published August 25, 2014 1:37pm ET
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Pope endorses Sept. 1 interreligious peace match
Form left, papal Master of Ceremonies Mosnignor Guillermo Karcher, Italian Entrepreneur Alfredo Altavilla, President of Charity Foundation PUPI Andres De La Fuente, Inter of Milan Vice-President Javier Zanetti and Italian Entrepreneur Marco Tronchetti Provera hold soccer jerseys bearing the name of Pope Francis as they pose for the photographers prior to the start of a press conference presenting a inter-religious football match for peace, in Rome, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. The friendly soccer match, supported by Pope Francis to promote the dialogue and peace among different religions, is scheduled at Rome's Olympic stadium, Sept. 1. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) | Gregorio Borgia

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is backing an interreligious soccer match that will gather greats from around the globe and is aimed at promoting peace and raising money for at-risk kids.

Former Argentina great Javier Zanetti, who spent 19 seasons with Inter before retiring, said the idea for the Sept. 1 match at the Olympic Stadium in Rome arose during an audience he had with Francis last year.

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