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USC football general manager on his Catholic conversion: 'I need to do this'

How personal trials, a supportive wife, and even Notre Dame football helped USC's Chad Bowden find his way to the Catholic Church.

Mike Cisneros|Nov 9, 2026|11 Min Read

Notre Dame alumni coach Lou Holtz speaks to his team before the start of the Notre Dame Japan Bowl football game against Japan in Tokyo July 25, 2009. Holtz, a legendary college football coach and devout Catholic who led the University of Notre Dame to the 1988 National Championship, died March 4, 2026, at age 89. (OSV News/Issei Kato, Reuters)

Notre Dame coaching legend Lou Holtz remembered for 'building men, not just players'

OSV News|Mar 5, 2026|6 Min Read

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A legendary football coach and the Blessed Mother: A love story

Paul Coppola|Nov 11, 2025|6 Min Read

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt in 1953 (left) and in 2013 (right). (Mary Jo Kinney)

Years before March Madness, Sister Jean shaped future leaders in LA

Tom Hoffarth|Oct 21, 2025|5 Min Read

Flowers and candles are displayed at a memorial honoring Vin Scully at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Aug. 3, 2022. (Shutterstock)

A Dodger fan gauges Vin Scully’s shot at sainthood

Tom Hoffarth|Oct 16, 2025|5 Min Read

Justin Leonard at the 2006 Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, during the Par 3 contest. (Shutterstock)

Learning about faith in an unlikely place: On a golf course

Robert Brennan|Apr 29, 2025|4 Min Read

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez waves incense over the casket of Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela during his funeral Mass on Nov. 6 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. (Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times / Pool)

Fernando Valenzuela celebrated at cathedral funeral Mass

Mike Cisneros|Nov 7, 2024|6 Min Read

Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, center, holds up the Commissioner’s Trophy after beating the New York Yankees to win the 2024 MLB World Series. (OSV News/Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

Dodgers’ World Series win benefits Catholic students

Angelus Staff|Nov 4, 2024|3 Min Read

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez, left, and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, right. (Victor Alemán; OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Archbishop Gomez, Cardinal Dolan make friendly wager for NY-LA World Series

Angelus Staff|Oct 25, 2024|3 Min Read

Father Richard Sunwoo, right, poses with Niko Rudela, the brother of Father Marko Rudela, during a preseason Chargers game on Aug. 17. (Los Angeles Chargers)

With football season here, meet the LA priests ministering to NFL teams

Mike Cisneros|Sep 4, 2024|6 Min Read

The late Vin Scully during an interview for the baseball documentary “Soul of a Champion: The Gil Hodges Story,” produced by Spirit Juice Studios in association with Catholic Athletes for Christ. (CNS/courtesy Spirit Juice Studios)

Remembering Vin Scully, an ‘amazing’ lector at Dodger Stadium Masses

Mike Cisneros|Sep 4, 2024|2 Min Read

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Olympic chaplain calls on Catholics to get ready to evangelize at LA's 2028 Games

Gina Christian|Aug 19, 2024|3 Min Read

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I’ve been going to their games for 57 years. Now might be time to quit the Dodgers

Michael Amodei|May 27, 2023|5 Min Read

Team Seminarians cheers with their trophy after winning the annual Priests vs. Seminarians matchup Feb. 17, 2023. (John McCoy)

LA's seminarians fend off Team Priests in annual matchup

Tom Hoffarth|Feb 20, 2023|4 Min Read

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USC Heisman winner says Catholic school made him 'a man for others'

Catholic News Agency|Dec 12, 2022|3 Min Read

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