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Here are the top faith-filled moments from the Olympics
Some competitors at the 32nd Olympiad made it clear that they were playing not only for national pride and a... Read more
Sydney McLaughlin wins gold and her Catholic high school goes wild
Students and staff at Union Catholic Regional High School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey cheered on Tuesday night as alumna... Read more
Catholic gymnast Simone Biles makes triumphant return to Olympics
Although the Tokyo Olympics did not go as planned for Simone Biles, the Catholic 24-year-old gymnast made a triumphant return... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops congratulate their country's first woman to win an Olympic gold medal
The Ecuadorian bishops congratulated on Twitter Neisi Dajomes, the country’s first woman to win gold in the Olympics, for her... Read more
She overcame adversity with faith and is heading to the Paralympics in Tokyo
Mahira Bergallo Brzezicki, 19, is an Argentine athlete who will be participating in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, proud of... Read more
U.S. Olympian takes her Catholic faith to Tokyo games
U.S. Olympic gymnast Grace McCallum is bringing both her skills and her Catholic faith to the Tokyo games in July. 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
Newspaper edits opinion piece on transgender athletes to remove ‘hurtful language’
A religious liberty law firm says a major national newspaper edited a gender description in an opinion piece by one... Read more
Cardinal virtues set the Catholic University Cardinals apart
College football is an intense competition that challenges young men to push their abilities to the limits. Catholic University of... Read more
Catholic cycling champion who saved Jews during World War II honored in Assisi
Gino Bartali helped to save more than 800 Jews from Nazi persecution. Read more
Pope Francis: The biggest defeat for an athlete is to not play as a team
The pope told a team of top water polo players not to “play alone.” Read more
Polish windsurfing star: I convinced a woman not to have an abortion
A Polish windsurfing star has described how she convinced a woman not to have an abortion, saying that “if we... Read more
Pope Francis to soccer players: ‘The most beautiful victories are those you win as a team’
Pope Francis said on Friday that participation in sports can help people to grow in holiness, stressing the importance of... Read more
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
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