On Monday 6 May 2024, at 11.30, a press conference will be held in the Holy See Press Office, Sala San Pio X, Via dell’Ospedale 1, to present the International Conference on Sport and Spirituality “Putting life in play”, to take place from 16 to 18 May 2024.

The speakers will be:

- His Eminence Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education;

- Her Excellency Ms. Florence Mangin, ambassador of France to the Holy See;

- Dr. Emanuele Isidori, professor of philosophy of sport, University of Rome;

- Dr. Arturo Mariani, paralympic athlete.

Dr. Alessandro Tappa, board member of “Sport without Borders”, will also be present and will briefly present the sporting event.

The press conference will be livestreamed in the original language on the Vatican News YouTube channel, at https://www.youtube.com/c/VaticanNews.