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Skiing came to Central Europe thanks to an adventurous priest, Catholic newspaper says

Summary by Catholic Review
ROME (CNS) — Thanks to a 17th-century Italian priest, skis made their way from their origin in Scandinavia to Central Europe. In this 1984 file photo, St. John Paul II, in a black ski jacket and hat, prays with a group of skiers before heading down a slope in Italy in 1984. The pontiff, who had enjoyed skiing in his native Poland, slipped away to ski a number of times while he led the worldwide church. (CNS photo/Arturo Mari, L’Osservatore Roma…
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Catholic Review broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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