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Austrian women's football team states regret over cancelled game with Vatican club
Vienna's FC Mariahilf football team has issued a statement of regret after a friendly with the Vatican women's football team... 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
Croatia's World Cup soccer coach clings to the rosary as he finds success
Croatia's soccer team will play Argentina in the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after running victoriously through a... Read more
Does faith get a yellow card at the FIFA World Cup?
As a passionate soccer fan, Jennifer Bryson has been faithfully watching every game she can during the 2018 FIFA World... 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
Ordained a priest, former Manchester United footballer's goal is Christ
Former Irish soccer pro Philip Mulryne was ordained a priest of the Order of Preachers, or Dominicans, on Saturday. Read more
Be champions of virtue, Pope Francis tells Coppa Italia finalists
Two opposing Italian football teams came together on Tuesday to meet in a private audience with Pope Francis, where he... Read more
Gratitude is central, Pope Francis tells Spanish footballers
Meeting with the members of the Spanish football team Villarreal CF on Thursday, Pope Francis stressed the importance of gratitude... Read more
Pope Francis offers prayer, condolences after Colombia plane crash
After a plane crash in Colombia claimed the lives of 71 people, including the majority of Brazil’s up and coming... Read more
A response of prayer and solidarity to the Chapecoense plane crash
A wave of solidarity and calls for prayer have inundated social networks and the media following Monday's crash in Colombia... Read more
Pro-soccer player turned priest reunites with fans in Chile
With a Mass celebrated in the chapel where he used to pray, former soccer star Chase Hilgenbrinck was reunited recently... Read more
'Is anyone surprised?' A Vatican response to the FIFA soccer scandal
Amid the new soccer corruption scandal that has rocked the sports world, a Vatican official has called for different sectors... Read more
Pope Francis talks about his soccer ‘skills’
Pope Francis is a well-known soccer fan. But what was unknown until now is that when he was a young boy... Read more
Pope Francis' match for peace thrills with positive message
Players, singers and sponsors who participated in Pope Francis' interreligious match for peace have praised him for the idea, stating... Read more
Soccer stars to play inter-religious friendly match for peace
Retired soccer star Javier “Pupi” Zanetti, who was captain of the Argentinean national team and of Inter Milan in Italy,... Read more
Vatican backs a 'Pause for Peace' during World Cup final
The Pontifical Council for Culture has launched an effort designed to unite the world in asking for peace in warring... Read more
Brazilian diocese offers foreign language Masses during World Cup
The Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte – one of the 12 Brazilian cities hosting World Cup matches – has announced a... Read more
Chilean bishop: World Cup should remind us of human dignity
The World Cup should be an opportunity to emphasize that all persons, soccer players included, have worth because of their... Read more
World Cup 2014: pray for soccer players, Mexican cardinal urges
The Archbishop of Mexico has joined Pope Francis in calling on the World Cup to be played in an atmosphere... Read more
May the World Cup be a 'feast of solidarity,' Pope exhorts
In a video message Pope Francis sent for the start of the World Cup, he outlined the importance of good... Read more
