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8 Catholic universities get ready to compete in NCAA men’s basketball tournament
Several of the Catholic institutions in this year’s March Madness tournmant are making history. Read more
Boston Celtics head coach, now in NBA finals, treasures his Catholic faith
A devout Catholic, Joe Mazzulla is in his second season as head coach for the Boston franchise. Here’s how he... Read more
Caitlin Clark’s former coach says she ‘tries to maximize her God-given talents’
Caitlin Clark was selected as the No. 1 draft pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 Women’s National Basketball... Read more
St. Mary’s Gaels men’s basketball team makes history, heads to NCAA tournament
The St. Mary’s Gaels men’s basketball team made history this season by winning the West Coast Conference regular season and... Read more
During fundraiser, priest makes ‘longest shot ever by a priest on a playground’
Father Jarett Konrade in Beloit, Kansas, broke the record while attempting to fundraise for repairs at his parish. Read more
Shooting hoops for heaven: Boston seminarians form basketball team for God
The goal of a team of seminarians from St. John’s Seminary is twofold: victory in the spiritual life and a... Read more
103-year-old ‘basketball nun’ Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt releases memoir
With the motto “worship, work, win,” Schmidt has long been a student favorite at Loyola University of Chicago. Read more
Former Celtic who risked NBA career to speak out against China receives human rights award
Former Celtic Enes Kanter Freedom received the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice’s top honor on Dec. 7 at... Read more
The little-known connection between hoops and holiness
The start of basketball season always coincides with Thanksgiving, lending a proper season to be grateful for the American-born sport. Read more
Pope Francis: Basketball is a sport that ‘lifts you up to the heavens’
He made the remark during an audience with members of the Italian Basketball Federation. Read more
Meet Sister Jean: 98-year-old nun and March Madness Twitter celebrity
In the first weekend of the March Madness tournament, the most tweeted-about person might not have been a basketball player,... Read more
