How a baseball rosary found its way to Pope Leo XIV July 11, 2026By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Imagine being a humble noncelebrity living a quiet life as a devoted family man and suddenly realizing that Pope Leo XIV actually knows your name and possesses something you created just for him.
Steaks, barbecue and shared blessings at play in bishops’ Stanley Cup wager June 4, 2026By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News As the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes meet in the Stanley Cup Final, two Catholic bishops are taking part in a friendly wager featuring regional foods tied to their dioceses.
Catholic hoops at the highest level take over this year’s March Madness March 19, 2026By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Sports, World News Catholic universities have quietly taken over March Madness, blending history, talent, and the kind of coaching that shapes every game into an unpredictable contest.
A life well-coached: Lou Holtz remembered for faith, family and football March 17, 2026By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: News, Obituaries, Sports, World News One by one, inside the University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart March 16, a flock of priests gently patted the pall atop the casket as they descended from the altar following the funeral Mass for legendary football coach Lou Holtz.
Team USA’s hockey gold honors Catholic hockey star tragically killed with brother in 2024 February 24, 2026By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News When the U.S. men’s hockey team dramatically captured its first Olympic gold medal in 46 years at the 2026 Winter Games Feb. 22 in Milan, Italy, the triumph was defined not only by athletic achievement but by remembrance and faith.
Catholic Heisman-winner Mendoza thanks God after IU football’s first national championship January 22, 2026By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Sports, World News On Jan. 19, quarterback Fernando Mendoza soaked in the glory of leading Indiana University to its first national championship, but he directed the attention elsewhere: “This moment is bigger than me,” he said afterward. “First, I want to thank God.”
Faith, not fame, defines life for Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach from Severna Park October 31, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports When Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski stepped onto the field during this year’s riveting World Series, he did so as a man who knows that faith, not fame, defines his life.
Sister Jean, beloved Loyola icon and chaplain of men’s basketball team, dies at 106 October 10, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, Obituaries, Sports, World News Sister Jean, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and longtime chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team, died Oct. 9. She was 106.
From Final Four fame to 106: Sister Jean still cheering Loyola on September 6, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, Sports, World News Sister Jean captured the hearts of college basketball fans when, as team chaplain, she inspired Loyola University of Chicago to a Final Four berth in the 2018 NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
Villanova athletes inspired that pope keeps tabs on how his alma mater’s teams fare June 8, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Sports, Vatican, World News When discovering that Pope Leo the sports fan has supported their school’s athletic journeys for the past half-century, Villanova students — especially the athletes — united in rampant celebration.
Eagles’ Jeremiah Trotter Jr. calls Catholic school a forge of faith, champion spirit March 22, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, World News After an All-American career as a linebacker at Clemson University, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is now a Super Bowl champion following his hometown Philadelphia Eagles’ decisive 40-22 romp over the Kansas City Chiefs Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Mount St. Mary’s captures ‘First Four’ glory as March Madness gets underway for Catholic schools March 20, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Sports March Madness has arrived, and tiny Mount St. Mary’s University is right in the thick of one of the grandest sports spectacles.
