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Argentina's Enzo Fernandez raises his arms in celebration after his team defeated England 2-1 during the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal at Atlanta Stadium July 15, 2026. Argentina defeated England 2-1 and will take on Spain in the final July 19 in New Jersey. (OSV News photo/Dylan Martinez, Reuters)

World

Faith on the pitch: Spain, Argentina bring Catholic roots to World Cup final

Caroline de Sury, Ines San Martin and Paulina Guzik|Jul 17, 2026|7 Min Read

Tiger Woods during a press conference prior to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 14, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Shutterstock)

Tiger Woods, homeless addicts, and finding a ‘higher power’

Robert Brennan|Apr 21, 2026|4 Min Read

Gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin of United States, center, celebrates on the podium after winning Alpine Skiing - Women's Slalom with silver medallist Camille Rast of Switzerland and bronze medallist Anna Swenn Larsson of Sweden during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics during the Women's Slalom Victory Ceremony at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Belluno, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (OSV News photo/Leonhard Foeger, Reuters)

Faith

The Olympics and why the Catholic Church cares about sports

Maria Wiering|Feb 20, 2026|6 Min Read

The Olympic rings are seen Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Jan. 21, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, which will take place Feb. 6-22. (OSV News photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)

Faith

6 Catholic athletes from past Winter Olympics inspire with stories of faith, endurance

Lauretta Brown|Feb 9, 2026|10 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV watches as cyclists participating in the Giro d’Italia begin their ride through the Vatican Gardens during a special passage through Vatican City June 1, 2025. (CNS photo/Cristian Gennari, pool)

Church can help sports by flexing values, strengthening human dignity, pope says

Carol Glatz|Feb 6, 2026|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

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt smiles during an appearance on “Windy City Live” on March 12, 2018. (CNS/Courtesy Loyola University Chicago)

Remembering Sister Jean Dolores, my elementary school teacher

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony|Oct 14, 2025|3 Min Read

Scottie Scheffler practices prior to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 14, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Shutterstock)

Looking to golfer Scottie Scheffler for work-life balance

Robert Brennan|Aug 27, 2025|3 Min Read

Sports betting at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Shutterstock)

Sports gambling — and addiction — is everywhere. So are Catholics helping

Elise Ureneck|Aug 18, 2025|8 Min Read

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the East Room at the White House in Washington Feb. 5, 2025, that bans transgender athletes from competing in women's sport. The Supreme Court said July 3 that it would take up cases from Idaho and West Virginia concerning state laws requiring student athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond to their biological sex rather than their gender identity. (OSV News photo/Leah Millis, Reuters)

Supreme Court takes up Idaho, West Virginia transgender sports bans

Kate Scanlon|Jul 3, 2025|4 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

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Gambling isn’t a sin, but does it have to be so easy?

Robert Brennan|Mar 3, 2025|4 Min Read

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