Thursday 03 December |

Saint of the Day: St. Francis Xavier

Sports

Pope Audience

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope meets NBA players to talk about equality and community

Luka Modrić

Adriana Bello

Soccer player wears his love for faith and family -- on his shin guards

SOCCER FAN

Cerith Gardiner

Soccer fan with Down syndrome gets huge surprise during COVID lockdown

CHRIS NIKIC

Cerith Gardiner

Florida man becomes first person with Down syndrome to complete Ironman triathlon

MOZAMBIQUE

Dolors Massot

15,000 children in Mozambique get daily breakfast thanks to a missionary—and soccer player Leo Messi

Michael Beynon

Cerith Gardiner

Man with Down syndrome defies doctors to run the London Marathon

GOLF

Theresa Civantos Barber

These 3 sports are ideal for men to do together

Lojze Grčman

From a terrible fall while ski jumping to almost winning the Tour de France...

Diego mentrida

Cerith Gardiner

Spanish triathlete shows what true sportsmanship is all about

PHILIP RIVERS

Cerith Gardiner

The keys to raising a large, happy family, by quarterback Philip Rivers

GYMNASTICS

Cerith Gardiner

Watch this brilliant dad copy his daughter's gymnastics routine

Sister Stephanie Baliga

Cerith Gardiner

Meet the incredible Sr. Stephanie, who broke a world record while raising over $100K

THE SOCCER WE LOVE

I.Media for Aleteia

Miracles with a soccer ball: Though promoted by Anglican pastors, popes love the sport

Pope Pius XI

I.Media for Aleteia

Did you know a 20th-century pope climbed Europe's 2nd highest peak? And it wasn't JPII

THREE LEGGED RACE

Cerith Gardiner

10 Fun family activities inspired by some crazy traditional European "sports"

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BASEBALL

Andrew Fowler

The Knights of Columbus took to baseball right off the bat

BASEBALL FIELD

J-P Mauro

A Dominican priest just made a significant contribution to baseball statistics

PHILIP RIVERS

Cerith Gardiner

Philip Rivers set to fulfill childhood dream by coaching at a Catholic high school

DON SHULA

John Burger

"Winningest coach" Don Shula, a dedicated Catholic, dies at age 90

SOCCER

Cerith Gardiner

Italian soccer club chooses to use 6-year-old's lockdown shirt design for next season

Daily prayer

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LUXOR FILM FESTIVAL

20-year-old filmmaker wins award for powerful...

Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli to perform live Christmas conc...

Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti, East London Gospel Choir

Hear Clapton and Pavarotti sing a prayer to t...

FATHER JOHN FIELDS

Priest who volunteered for COVID-19 vaccine t...

John Paul II

Philip Kosloski

St. John Paul II's guide to a fruitful Advent

ADVENT

Philip Kosloski

Prayer to be watchful during Advent