Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 5, 2016 / 13:58 pm
In the shadows of the emblematic statue of Christ the Redeemer, the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Orani Joao Tempesta, blessed the Olympic torch and wished for games of fraternity and peace.
The cardinal's blessing of the torch at Christ the Redeemer marked the final day of the torch's 95-day journey across Brazil to the Olympic stadium for the start of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
"I wish the Olympic Games to be a wonderful experience of fraternity and peace, and an opportunity to help build a more just country," said Cardinal Tempesta, before leading attendees in the Our Father.
The torch was carried and held by Brazil's former Olympic volleyball player Maria Isabel Barroso Salgado, who ran most of the challenging uphill road to the statue of Christ the Redeemer. From there, the torch started on its last leg to the Maracana Stadium where the opening ceremonies will be held on the evening of Aug. 5.