Maxim Naumov’s skate was more than a skate, it became a prayer, as he publicly grieved his parents—former Olympic skaters—with his skating at the Olympics.
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Olympic skater aims to honor Italy’s Catholic culture with ‘Conclave’ program
“The pope is dead.” These words will dramatically ring out across Olympic ice as Italian figure skater Daniel Grassl begins his long program to music from the movie “Conclave” in the men’s figure skating final event Feb. 13
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Pope Leo, an avid athlete, extols physical and spiritual benefits of sport in Olympic message
He called for sport to be accessible, to both poor people and women especially, and for fans to refrain from turning sport into a fanatical religion. Athletes, too, he said, must refrain from narcissism and becoming obsessed with their image and success.
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Prayer in sports: healthy spirituality or superstition?
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian sit down with Patrick Kelly, S.J. Father Pat holds the Heider Chair at Creighton University and is an expert in the theology of Sports. Ashley, Sebastian and Father Pat discuss: Then, in a special faith-sharing segment, the hosts speak with Patrick Hyde, O.P., a Dominican priest […]
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These Olympic athletes are leaning on Christian faith going into the Winter Games
Ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games which officially begin Feb. 6, meet some athletes who have mentioned their Catholic and Christian faith as part of their journey to the games.
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Knute Rockne and the legacy of Notre Dame football
To Notre Dame fans as well as to a certain portion of the American Catholic populace, Knute Rockne remains a mythic figure—the founding father of the legend of the Fighting Irish.
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Pope Leo would ‘love to’ throw a White Sox season opening pitch, team’s co-owner says
The next owner of the Chicago White Sox baseball team said Pope Leo XIV told him that he’d “love to“ throw a season opening first pitch in the future—“schedule permitting.”
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R.I.P. Paul Tagliabue: the commissioner who brought Catholic values to the NFL
While Paul Tagliabue, who died on Sunday, is remembered for his long and successful tenure as commissioner of the NFL, he was also a devoted philanthropist whose causes included Jesuit education and L.G.B.T.Q. ministry in the church.
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It’s 1812 all over again: The Blue Jays meet the Dodgers in the World Series tonight.
The World Series this year features the Toronto Blue Jays against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
America executive editor Sebastian Gomes and senior editor James T. Keane share their thoughts on this year’s matchup.
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How NFL legend Vince Lombardi’s Catholic faith inspired him to fight racism
The same coach who believed in finding God in all people became the first to regularly draft Black players in the NFL draft’s first round.