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Fr. Bill discusses the influence of Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical on the creation of FIFA and the World Cup as a means of promoting peace through soccer.

Episode 1036 (14) In this episode: Fr. Bill explores how Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical, Rarum Novarum, inspired Joules Rimet to help form FIFA and ultimately the World Cup; A seed of faith inspired Rimet to see competitive soccer as a vehicle of Catholic social justice where every nation could meet in peaceful competition rather than conflict. This story came from an article by Joanne Duncan on the Word on Fire website Audio Produced on Logic Pro Lyrics: ChatGPT for song "One Seed" Music: Suno.com Related Web Sites: Article: "How 'Rarum Novarum' Inspired Jules Rimet to Create the World Cup" My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

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