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New York, Los Angeles archbishops place World Series wager to benefit Catholic schools
On Oct. 25, Archbishop José Gómez and Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced a friendly wager involving New York-style bagels and Randy’s... Read more
Baltimore Orioles host first-ever ‘Faith Night’; players share ‘what God has done’
The event included a time of worship and praise with a live performance by Reach Worship, a group from a... Read more
Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams invites religious sisters for ‘Ladies Night’
Trevor Williams invited women from various religious orders to the event, which included free tickets to the game and refreshments. Read more
Father Allan Travers: The one-game pitcher who might have saved the Detroit Tigers
The only priest to ever pitch in the major leagues holds the American League record for most hits allowed in... Read more
Dodgers pitcher denounces team’s decision to honor anti-Catholic group: ‘God cannot be mocked’
A Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher became the latest MLB player to publicly condemn the Dodgers’ decision to honor an anti-Catholic... Read more
LA Dodgers reverse course, will honor anti-Catholic drag group at Pride Night game
“A full apology and explanation was given to us by the Dodgers staff which we accept,” the Sisters of Perpetual... Read more
Vin Scully, legendary baseball announcer and committed Catholic, dies at 94
A devotee of the Virgin Mary, Scully created an audio recording of the rosary — one of many ways he... Read more
Play ball! But go for the peanuts, skip the bratwurst at Good Friday opener
Sorry, Cleveland baseball fans (the Catholic ones, anyway), there is no dispensation from fasting and abstaining because of the Guardians’... 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
Praying for souls, and runs: The parish serving Washington’s baseball fans
In a rapidly-gentrifying Washington, D.C., neighborhood, a historic parish is putting the New Evangelization into practice by reaching out to... Read more
'Sister strike' gets her own baseball card
A religious sister can expect that if she is faithful to her vows, fervent in prayer, and zealous in following... 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
LA Dodgers host first-ever 'Catholic Night'
On Sept. 2, Dodger Stadium served as the center of a massive Venn diagram of local Catholics and lifelong fans... Read more
At Baseball Hall of Fame, Mets star thankful for Catholic faith
Mike Piazza, the newest inductee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, has given a shout-out to Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Bishop wows Georgia Catholics at baseball charity night
It's the first time the Savannah Sand Gnats have seen a standing ovation after the first pitch. Read more
