The New Orleans Saints football team is the subject of an investigation by the Associated Press for its ties to the Catholic Church in New Orleans and how it has run “interference” for the heavily Catholic city when it comes to dealing with sex abuse and other issues.
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Vatican, Tim Tebow throw prom night for people with special needs
The Pontifical University Regina Apostolorum on the outskirts of Rome hosted the prom night, where people with disabilities had their photos taken on the red carpet, enjoyed a pizza-filled buffet and danced the night away with pop songs selected by a DJ.
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A (Complicated) Prayer for Kobe
Feelings are not political agendas and many of these celebrities are intertwined in our memories in ways that bypass our frontal cortex.
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Remembering Kobe Bryant: A Catholic with a difficult legacy
News of Bryant’s death quickly prompted tributes on social media. On Twitter, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said “he was sad to hear the news” and offered prayers for him and his family.
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New Orleans Saints fight to shield emails related to Catholic sex abuse crisis
The team is going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public relations damage control for the area’s Roman Catholic archdiocese to help it contain the fallout from a burgeoning sexual abuse crisis.
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What do the Gospels say about parents behaving badly a sporting events?
Perhaps hovering parents only display a drive shared by all: a desire to be our own saviors.
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Why Pete Frates is a model for Jesuit-educated students
The Boston College baseball program is a school where young men learn to be men for others, and Pete was its master student.
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Welcome to the Church of Diego Maradona
Despite its apparent irreverence, the Maradonian Church mimics Catholic structures and echoes the Ignatian intention of finding God in all things.
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What Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish can teach us about American Catholicism
What has football contributed to American Catholicism? What has Catholicism contributed to American football? For Catholics, it is particularly worth revisiting Notre Dame’s unique story.
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The Houston Astros: Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose?
The Houston Astros may be down one game in the World Series, but America assistant editor Vivian Cabrera is a true believer.