2024 Summer Olympics
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Olympic bell given to Notre Dame Cathedral will ring during every Mass
A bell made for the recent Paris Olympics will be rung during Masses when Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens... Read more
Father of Olympic gymnast Brody Malone speaks of son’s faith following bronze medal win
Brody Malone, who won a bronze medal alongside Team USA’s men’s gymnastics team, has been outspoken about his Christian faith... Read more
Olympic track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone credits God for success
McLaughlin-Levrone, a devout Christian who attended Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, often references Scripture. Read more
Paris 2024: 7 arrested ‘at gunpoint’ for calling for an end to attacks against Christians
The seven were aboard a bus protesting the attack against the faith of Christians that was featured during the opening... Read more
Stunning upset: Cole Hocker’s Catholic high school cheers as he breaks Olympic record
Indianapolis native Cole Hocker astounded the sporting world on Tuesday when he clinched a last-minute win in the men’s 1,500-meter... Read more
‘Faith is not a game’: Pro-life association denounces indoctrination at Olympics
In the wake of the July 26 parody of the Last Supper led by a drag queen, an Italian pro-life... Read more
Catholic bishops around the world demand IOC formal apology for ‘blasphemous’ Olympic opening
Global cardinals and bishops decried the “grotesque” depiction of the Last Supper at the Games’ opening ceremony, calling for repudiation... Read more
Boxer with male chromosomes defeats woman boxer in 46-second Olympic fight
An Algerian boxer with male chromosomes defeated an Italian woman boxer in an Olympics boxing match on Thursday after landing... Read more
U.S. telecom company pulls Olympics ads following Last Supper parody
The drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sparked outrage... Read more
Olympic skateboarder uses sign language to quote Scripture before winning bronze
Rayssa Leal, a Christian, won the bronze medal in the women’s street skateboarding final on July 28. Read more
FOCUS missionaries join Catholic team supporting Olympic athletes in Paris
Varsity Catholic, a division of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, has sent four missionaries to Paris to cater to... Read more
120 chaplains offer spiritual support to athletes during Paris Olympics
Among the chaplains, 40 Catholic priests, nuns, and laypeople are catering to the spiritual needs of the Olympic athletes in... Read more
Catholic leaders join French bishops in condemning Last Supper scene at Paris Olympics opening
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked global controversy among Catholic leaders for its parody of Leonardo... Read more
5 Catholic sites worth visiting in Paris during the Summer Olympics
For Catholics visiting Paris for the Olympic Games, there is a plethora of holy sites and landmarks worth visiting. Here’s... Read more
Catholics, others respond to mockery of Last Supper at Paris Olympics
A drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during Friday’s opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked a... Read more
French Dominican friar created the motto for the Olympic Games
The motto of the modern Olympic Games, “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon in... Read more
Pope Francis and Holy See sports association to Olympic athletes: ‘Win the medal of fraternity’
Pope Francis and Athletica Vaticana have invited all athletes participating in the 2024 Olympic Games to harness the “great social... Read more
‘Strong faith and humility’ mark swimmer Katie Ledecky’s life, her former principal says
Those who knew the Maryland native in her youth while she attended Catholic schools describe her as being a bright,... Read more
