This is the unlikely story of the connection between Tucker, a humble sculptor from the countryside of Hendricks County, and Father Augustus Tolton, who was born into slavery and overcame the racism of his country and his church to become a boundless
Adding another distinguished medal to her already sizable collection, Katie Ledecky -- the most decorated woman in swimming history -- was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3 in a White House ceremony.
A native of the Washington area and
Jockey Keith Asmussen calls on his Catholic faith daily as he competes in the high-stakes world of horse racing, and the sport's stage gets no bigger than the one he will be on May 4, when he rides in his first Kentucky
Always coinciding with the onset of Spring, and often with Easter, baseball is the sport that uniquely contributes to a sense of rejuvenation and optimistic expectation. Its slower pace and long season also make it more suited than other sports to philosophical
Iowa Hawkeyes basketball superstar Caitlin Clark supported by Catholic faith, family
Coach at Caitlin Clark's Catholic high school alma mater reflects on what forces shaped the Iowa Hawkeyes superstar.
"She's one in a million," said McGraw. "I think she's going to do great things for the WNBA next year."
Leaning into a sprinter's stance while watching the 2008 Olympics, 8-year-old Sydney McLaughlin visualized her future. Fast forward eight years. The junior at Union Catholic High School earned a spot on the Women's USA Track and Field Team.
Riddled with anxiety, fear, and
The 2024 Men's Division I NCAA Tournament gets underway March 19 with the "First Four" play-in games, and seven Catholic schools will be playing at least once in the single-elimination Big Dance.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker donated a jersey and sent a touching message to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the Catholic mother killed during a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
In a message sent to the family,
Two local organizations at the heart of a bishops' Super Bowl wager -- Alexandra's House in Kansas City and Bella Primary Care in San Francisco -- speak with OSV News about their important work to uphold the sanctity of human life.
Super Bowl LVIII watchers can expect to see at least three faith-based commercials during the televised Feb. 11 showdown in Las Vegas between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
The Catholic prayer app Hallow plans to run a 30-second commercial