Advocates say big events like Super Bowl are good time to raise awareness of human trafficking February 12, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Sports, World News The Feb. 12 Super Bowl, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m., “sadly serves as a danger zone for sex trafficking, labor trafficking and domestic violence,” said the executive director of the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, based in the Washington suburb of Silver Spring.
Catholics in Kansas City keep on eye on the ball, the other on eternity in Super Bowl February 11, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News The Chiefs will battle the Philadelphia Eagles Feb. 12 with kick off at 6:30 p.m. at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. the team’s third appearance in four seasons at the Big Game, which they won in 2019 after routing the San Francisco 49ers.
Sisters of Charity give whole new meaning to what makes for a ‘faithful fan’ February 10, 2023By Therese Horvat OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Whether the sisters hail from Colorado, Montana, Wyoming or the Midwest, their loyalties tend to run Chiefs’ red — especially leading up to Super Bowl Sunday.
Eagles fans bring faith to the field for the Super Bowl February 8, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News On Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m., the Eagles will take on the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, in their first return to the Big Game since their 2018 victory over the New England Patriots.
Mercy on the move with athletic advancements January 31, 2023By Adam Zielonka Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Mercy gym renovations followed the installation of Mary Anne Heckwolf ’66 Field, the first field at a Baltimore-area girls’ school with lighting for nighttime games and a digital scoreboard.
Basketball sisters take different paths to same journey 40 years later January 29, 2023By Linda Reeves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, Vocations, World News Divine intervention may be the only explanation for how two college teammates graduated, ventured off on different career paths miles apart and then, 40 years later, ended up on the same journey in Miami, both wearing habits.
Mercy delivers Magic show in ‘Classic’ victory over Maryvale January 27, 2023By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Myah Hazelton and Olivia Liszt each scored 13 points, Milan Brown added 11 points and Mercy ran past Maryvale, 77-40, in “The Classic” Jan. 27 at Towson University’s SECU Arena in front of nearly 2,000 spectators.
St. Mary’s High School swimmer breaks record held by Michael Phelps January 23, 2023By Adam Zielonka Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Breaking a mark set by the most-decorated Olympian of all time was just Joe Hayburn’s latest achievement as he charts a course to qualify for his first Summer Olympics in 2024.
Faith, family, community help former athlete meet challenges he’s faced after life-altering injury January 21, 2023By Rebecca Omastiak OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News The 26-year-old native of Isanti, Minn., said he’s not letting a life-altering injury affect his future as community support carries him through challenging times and his trust in God helps him forge a new perspective on life.
‘Prayer is real’: Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin recovers from near-fatal hit January 10, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin has united the nation and the world in prayer, supporters said at a Jan. 9 community vigil held in the injured NFL player’s hometown of McKees Rocks, Pa.
Catholic high school prays for critically injured Bills safety and alumnus January 4, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News The Central Catholic High School community in Pittsburgh is joining in prayer for NFL player Damar Hamlin, a 2016 school graduate, who was critically injured during a Jan. 2 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Heisman winner is much loved, respected alum of D.C.-area Catholic schools December 14, 2022By William Murray Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Caleb Williams, the star quarterback at the University of Southern California who won the Heisman Trophy Dec. 10, earlier made his mark at two Washington-area Catholic schools he attended for middle school and high school.
