Pope Leo tells Special Olympics athletes they ‘remind everyone of the true values of life’ September 23, 2026By Deborah Castellano Lubov OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, Vatican, World News Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalled his own great fondness of sports and invited them to live holy lives following the example of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, “who, in love with Jesus, knew how to translate values of sport into a holy life.”
Archbishop Spalding wrestler breaks barriers as she eyes the Olympics September 16, 2026By Nelson Coffin Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Olympics, Schools, Sports Although Taina Fernandez looks forward to her senior year at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, she also has major plans following graduation. An elite athlete and the first girl to claim a wrestling title against boys in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association – arguably the most challenging prep league in the state – Fernandez has her sights set on a berth in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
Mount St. Joseph inducts 12 alumni into Athletic Hall of Fame September 15, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington inducted 12 distinguished alumni into its Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 11.
Radio Interview: The faith behind the Fighting Irish September 8, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Sports George Matysek goes behind the scenes of Notre Dame football with Holy Cross Father Nate Wills, the team’s chaplain and author of “Pray Like a Champion Today: Sacred Stories from the Sidelines of Notre Dame Football.” Ordained in 2006, Father Wills is also an education professor at Notre Dame and a national speaker on artificial intelligence in Catholic education.
Elizabeth Scully puts faith in God and her horse September 7, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports On a rain-soaked course this past April, Elizabeth Scully came from behind on Shootist to finish second in the Maryland Hunt Cup – while, on the sidelines, her mother fingered beads.
Upcoming racing events support good causes August 25, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports One of the first things Father H. Paul Kim did when he arrived at Holy Korean Martyrs in Woodlawn in January 2025 was to challenge his parishioners to join him at the Baltimore Running Festival in October 2025.
The day O.J. Brigance testified that every life has value August 18, 2026By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Respect Life, Sports, The Narthex Brigance, who died Aug. 17 at age 56, was largely incapacitated by ALS and unable to speak without the aid of a computerized voice. Addressing lawmakers considering the legalization of physician-assisted suicide, he spoke passionately about the value of life.
Pope Leo night at White Sox baseball park maxes out stadium capacity August 13, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, Vatican, World News White Sox baseball fans sporting custom-designed, black-and-gold, mitre-style hats celebrated Pope Leo XIV, a fellow diehard Sox fan, at a pope-themed game in Chicago Aug. 11.
The work ethic incarnate August 7, 2026By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Sports, The Catholic Difference From his current station in the Communion of Saints, I hope Raymond Berry is interceding for all those men without work – men who are being denied, or who are denying themselves, the chance to become more, to be more, through honest labor.
Faith joins football as Spain and Argentina face off for World Cup title July 17, 2026By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News As the July 19 World Cup final approaches, players from two historically Catholic nations can count not only on the prayers of their fans, but also on a rich web of Catholic threads surrounding the showdown between Spain and Argentina.
Backyard diamond July 7, 2026By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Commentary, Feature, Sports, The Narthex George Matysek’s backyard may never win landscaping awards, but the dirt where his sons play baseball has become a place where memories, family bonds and faith take root.
Supreme Court says Title IX permits Idaho, West Virginia transgender sports bans June 30, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 upheld West Virginia and Idaho state laws requiring student athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond to their biological sex rather than their self-perceived gender identity.
