"In particular, the mountain suggests commented Benedict XVI the upward ascent of the spirit, the rise to the ‘lofty measure’ of our humanity, which regrettably daily life tends to lower". In this respect, the Pope mentioned the fifth pilgrimage of the young to the Cross of Adamello, where the Holy Father John Paul II went twice. The Holy Father, after greeting "the archbishop of Trento and the secretary general of the Italian Bishops Conference", reminded "all the young Italians of the event of September 1st and 2nd in Loreto". In his greetings in several languages after the Angelus prayer, Benedict XVI repeated that "sports show that peace is possible". He did so as he greeted in English the participants in the "Interamnia Handball World Cup", which will be held in Teramo, Abruzzi. "The participants in the event said Benedict XVI come from over one hundred different countries, some of which are in mutual conflict". Therefore, "this peaceful gathering of athletes he concluded is an example that sports can drive us to be together in a spirit of friendship between peoples and cultures".
