Mexican bishops released a statement urging soccer fans to not forget the issues in the country.
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Ten Catholic reasons to watch the World Cup
For all its institutional messiness, it’s impossible to ignore the World Cup. Here are 10 reasons for “America” readers to watch.
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What’s it like to teach a future pope?
This week on “Jesuitical”, Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis talk to Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., who taught Scripture at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago for 44 years. During her time at CTU, Sr. Dianne had one very famous student, Robert Prevost—the future Pope Leo XIV.
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Celebrating faith and FIFA: Italian-American community welcomes soccer legends
An Italian language Mass served as the kickoff to a day-long event that also included a Q&A and a FIFA Legends Match featuring eight retired Italian soccer stars.
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The Enhanced Games are like the Olympics with steroids. What would Pope Leo think?
The founder of the Enhanced Games has said that he is “on a mission to build a new superhumanity.” This is precisely what “Magnifica Humanitas” warns against.
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Oligarchs can’t ruin the World Cup
The beautiful game has never belonged to the authoritarians who host it. It’s always been ours, and it’s up to us to keep it that way.
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Your Catholic Guide to the 2026 N.B.A. Finals: Spurs Sisters vs. Villanova Knicks
While there is strong reason to believe Pope Leo is rooting for the Knicks, the Spurs do have Catholic cred of their own.
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As World Cup approaches, Pope Leo’s June prayer intention is for sport to foster peace
With the FIFA World Cup opening this month, Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his June prayer intention to the power of sport to build bridges between cultures and nations.
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The Catholic marathoner who just made history: Sabastian Sawe’s humble faith
Sabastian Sawe is the first person to finish an official marathon in less than two hours. He is also a Catholic.
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What I learned from a season of loss—on the court and off
After many struggles, I am no longer sure that the final record is the most essential thing.