During Super Bowl winners’ White House visit, Kansas City Chiefs kicker champions pro-life message June 8, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Sports, World News The Kansas City Chiefs were honored with a June 6 invitation to the White House by President Joe Biden following their victory in this year’s Super Bowl. The visit took an unexpected turn as Harrison Butker, the kicker who secured the game-winning field goal, used the occasion to shed light on the most vulnerable.
Dodgers’ faith night ‘not enough’ to address controversy over LGBTQ+ group, anti-Catholic concerns June 3, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News The Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to host a July 30 Christian Faith and Family Day does not allay concerns and outrage over the team’s plans to honor a self-described “order of drag, queer and LGBTQ+ nuns,” Catholic experts told OSV News.
Nationals pitcher, Dodgers players join chorus criticizing LA team for plan to honor ‘Sisters’ drag group June 1, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Washington Nationals starting pitcher Trevor Williams, known for his devout Catholic faith and prominent tattoos, expressed his disappointment with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to re-invite and honor a controversial group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
In honoring anti-Catholic activists, L.A. Dodgers strike out May 25, 2023By Father Patrick Briscoe Filed Under: Commentary, Sports The Dodgers should be ashamed of themselves.
After Dodgers reinstate plan to honor group, LA Archdiocese calls on Catholics to support women religious May 24, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News The Archdiocese of Los Angeles called on “all Catholics and people of goodwill to stand against bigotry and hate in any form” after the Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated plans to honor a self-described “leading-edge order of queer and trans nuns.”
LA Dodgers cancel plans to honor group criticized as anti-Catholic May 22, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News After criticism from Catholic groups and local fans, the Los Angeles Dodgers removed a self-described “leading-edge order of queer and trans nuns” from its list of honorees at its annual Pride Night celebration in June.
Pathfinding college athletic director stepping down at Mount May 17, 2023By Adam Zielonka Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Sports Lynne Robinson plans to retire in August, capping a 42-year career at the Catholic university in Emmitsburg during which she touched countless lives throughout the athletic department.
Why Harrison Butker’s commencement address was a solid ‘goal’ May 15, 2023By Father Patrick Briscoe OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Commentary, Sports Directly addressing today’s loneliness epidemic, the Kansas City Chiefs kicker proceeded to offer the class of 2023 some powerful countercultural advice.
Movie Review: ‘Big George Foreman’ May 10, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Sports Sports and faith come together in this generally family-friendly and appealing fact-based biography of the titular heavyweight boxing champion.
Preakness memories: Deputed Testamony boosted Catholic family’s racing business, teen jockey’s career May 10, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports Forty years ago, longshot Deputed Testamony helped put the Boniface family and their Darlington farm on the thoroughbred racing and breeding map.
Baltimore Catholic League to honor 2023 Hall of Fame Class May 3 May 1, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Sports The Baltimore Catholic League will welcome a dozen former greats into the BCL Hall of Fame May 3 during a banquet at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City. Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades, who spent six years as the head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University before taking the Nittany Lions’ job in March, […]
Cardinal recalls those killed, injured in 2013 Boston Marathon bombing; urges prayers for ‘gift of peace’ April 17, 2023By Jacqueline Tetrault OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News On the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley reflected on the impact the event had on the victims, survivors, first responders and what must be done to prevent such acts of violence.
