Christians Distribute Gospel of Mark at Winter Olympics
Christians are reaching out to Olympians and visitors with the Gospel of Mark at this year's Winter Olympics in Turin.
Posted: Friday, February 17 , 2006, 10:24 (UK)

Christians in Italy have banded together for a special Winter Olympics outreach initiative to bring hospitality to visitors and Olympians in Turin, the home of one of this year’s first major sporting events.

The “More than Gold” campaign, an initiative of the “Committee 2006”, will see hundreds of free copies of the Gospel of Mark given out to anyone visiting a church in Turin as well to anyone in the areas surrounding the Games, reports Ecumenical News International.

"The Gospel according to Mark is one of the books of the Bible which tells the story of the life, work and teachings of Jesus Christ," said Pastor Luciano Deodato, president of the "Committee 2006" of the Waldensian Church, one of the churches involved in the outreach. "As a concrete sign of warm welcome to our visitors, we've decided to make a gift of that which is precious to us as churches and church people." the rest