Peter Sagan has described Pope Francis as ‘cool’ after presenting the head of the Catholic church with a special rainbow jersey, as well as a bike decorated in the white and yellow colours of the Vatican flag and decorated with the Pope’s name.
“A chance to meet the Pope happens once in your life, if ever. I’m religious and my family is religious, so I was really happy to take my parents Helena and Lubomir with me,” Sagan told La Gazzetta dello Sport a few hours after attending the Pope’s weekly audience in St Peter’s Square and then meeting him in person.
“I like Pope Francis, he’s cool. He’s able to explain difficult concepts with just a few words. He’s an example for us all and plays an important role in the world. Even people who aren’t religious can find God, if they want, thanks to him.”
ADVERTISEMENT
Sagan was clearly emotional as he and his parents greeted the Pope and gave him the rainbow jersey and bike, revealing details of their brief conversation.
“Pope Francis asked me to pray for him. I said I definitely would do. The Pope prays for all of us and so needs a lot of energy. That energy comes from us praying for him,” Sagan said.
“Believing in God can give you direction in life. It can help you see the good things in life even in a difficult moment, it reminds you not to judge other people before having judged yourself. Only God can really judge us.”
Best season ever
You can read more at Cyclingnews.com
via Cyclingnews Latest News http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/peter-sagan-i-like-pope-francis-hes-cool
No comments:
Post a Comment