With the blessings of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Vatican will be hosting Sports at the Service of Humanity, the first global conference on faith and sport on October 5-7, 2016.
The goal of the conference is to create a place where thought leaders from different religious faiths, sports, business, academia and media can discuss how faith and sport can work together to better serve humanity.
BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman is a member of the Advisory Committee assisting the Vatican in planning the Conference.
Religious faith and sport are fundamental driving forces within global society.