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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
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
