As the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris begin, one group is encouraging Catholics worldwide to become spiritual athletes by participating in the “Rosary Olympics.” “This initiative invites us to channel the same dedication athletes show into our prayer life, honoring the Virgin
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, an alumna of Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, has secured her place on Team USA for the Summer Olympics in Paris by once again shattering her own world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic
Spanish bishops celebrated the success of the country's soccer team July 14 as the iconic players won their record fourth European Championship title by handing England an agonizing loss.
The bishops also praised the coach, Luis de la Fuente, for his testimony as
Dylan Beard says his Olympic dreams "start with God and stay with God."
Those Olympic dreams, which started in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at Archbishop Spalding High School, are just a couple races away from fruition.
Beard, 25, has made quite a leap in
The archbishop of Madrid received unusual guests June 2 as Europe's best soccer team, Real Madrid, came to the Spanish capital's St. Mary the Royal of the Almudena Cathedral to offer its championship trophy to Mary.
The players arrived at the cathedral right
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
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."