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States consider limiting participation in girls sports to just girls
Several state legislatures are considering requirements that student-athletes at public schools only participate in sports according to their biological sex,... Read more
Leading soccer goalkeeper in Italy faces penalty for blaspheming
A leading Italian soccer player is facing a possible ban after allegedly blaspheming last month. Read more
Pope Francis congratulates Italian soccer team on win against Roma
Pope Francis met on Wednesday with players of the northern Italian soccer club Spezia after they eliminated the fourth-seeded A.S. Roma... Read more
Pope Francis and NBA players discuss social justice in Vatican meeting
Pope Francis met with five NBA players at the Vatican Monday to discuss their efforts to combat social and economic... Read more
Book collects Pope Francis' words of encouragement to athletes
The Vatican is publishing a new book collecting Pope Francis’ notable speeches to athletes of all kinds, and which includes... Read more
For this Catholic baseball player, a season off is ‘a relief’
Seth McGarry, a pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system, has never really not played baseball. But with baseball... Read more
Pope Francis thanks Paralympian Alex Zanardi for offering 'lesson in humanity'
Pope Francis has written a letter of encouragement to Alex Zanardi, a Formula One driver turned Paralympic champion who is... Read more
Pope Francis teams up with Olympic athletes for coronavirus charity auction
Pope Francis has teamed up with Olympic athletes for a charity auction this month to support hospitals in the regions... Read more
Meet the Catholic chaplain to the Washington Nationals
A professional baseball clubhouse might not be considered a particularly religious place today, but one chaplain says the Catholic priesthood... Read more
Japan awards priest for promoting friendship in Africa through judo
A Capuchin Franciscan priest from Northern Ireland who spent 50 years on mission in Zambia has been awarded one of... Read more
Abortion, LGBT activists disrupt Vatican women footballers' debut
The international debut of the Vatican women's football team, which was scheduled to play in a friendly against the Vienna... Read more
Detroit archdiocese cancels sporting events on Sundays
The Archdiocese of Detroit has announced that it will no longer hold required sporting events on Sundays, in an effort... Read more
Former pro football player prepares to take final vows as a nun
Every single vocation story is different, but Sr. Rita Clare (Anne) Yoches is probably one of the more unusual. Read more
Pope Francis sends poor, needy to major Roman sporting event
Next week the poor, homeless, refugees, migrants and needy around Rome will be offered free tickets to the city's Golden... Read more
Commentary: Virtue and a losing team
Last week I offered to spend an afternoon carrying things for my aunt, who wanted to go to an airplane... 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
How to watch the Super Bowl with a clean conscience
Super Bowl Sunday. It's as American as apple pie, but in recent years, controversy has erupted over the beloved American... Read more
Celebrating 50 years, Special Olympics athletes meet with Pope Francis
On Friday, Pope Francis met with soccer players in the Special Olympics, commending their commitment to the promotion of inclusion... Read more
Kansas City Royals' GM says he warns his team about porn
As part of a new program to educate baseball players on the dangers of substance abuse, the general manager for... Read more
This surfing school in Chile was created for kids with Down syndrome
On Sundays, Felipe Pereira is full of enthusiasm. That’s because on Sundays, the 21-year-old goes to Paradise Beach to enjoy... Read more
