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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
NBA 'unreasonable' in moving All Star game from North Carolina
The National Basketball Association’s decision to pull its all-star game from Charlotte, North Carolina over the state’s bathroom bill has... Read more
Vatican event draws heavy hitters to discuss faith, sports
Alongside other global institutions such as the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee, German-based insurance carrier Allianz has partnered... Read more
Meet the Papal Ninja who's taking a hit TV show by storm
Two minutes and thirty seconds is all it took for Sean Bryan to complete the Los Angeles qualifier round of... Read more
How Muhammad Ali inspired hope in those who suffered
On January 19, 1981, in Los Angeles, Muhammad Ali talked a man down from jumping off a ninth-floor fire escape,... Read more
No special treatment for these athletes, but 'a chance' to play
Hundreds of athletes took to the fields in Rome over the weekend for the launch of this year's “Special Olympics... 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
Who's the chaplain behind college basketball's new champion?
He had a courtside seat to a historic college basketball game, but Fr. Rob Hagan has actually witnessed many games... Read more
Evangelize through sports? One bishop and marathon veteran explains how
For a veteran runner who’s completed 21 marathons, one bishop sees a deep connection between his Catholic faith and running,... Read more
A triumph through remarkable trial - the story of one Catholic athlete
Remembering the words spoken by then-five year-old Valeria Tkacik still gives her mother, Anne, goose bumps. Read more
Take a hike – and you just might find God, these trekkers say
Some people hike to compete, others to challenge themselves. But as the sport increases as a global trend, others have... 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 to star athletes: Don't forget to go to Mass
On Thursday Pope Francis demonstrated his keen interest in uniting sports with faith, telling members of Italy's Lazio club not... Read more
For Holy Land youth, sports center to be ground for dialogue, peace
Franciscans in the Holy Land have launched a new project to bring together young people from different cultural and religious... Read more
Beatification cause opened for Brazil's 'Surfer Angel'
The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has approved the cause of beatification of Guido Schaffer, who was a Brazilian... Read more
Witness through fitness: America's first pro-life half marathon
When three feet of snow canceled South Dakota’s Crazy Horse half and full marathons last October, thousands of runners were... Read more
US seminarians in Rome kick-off first year with softball tradition
Each year, the Pontifical North American College in Rome celebrates Labor Day by pitting its second-year seminarians against the newly-arrived... 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 cricket team to play Church of England in first tour
St. Peter’s Cricket team begins their “Light of Faith Tour” this fall, which includes a warm-up game against a team... Read more
Pope encourages athletes to play for the Church
Youth from around Italy turned St. Peter’s Square into a giant playing field on Saturday as they ran relays, played... Read more
