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.

With the FIFA World Cup opening this month, Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his June prayer intention to the power of sport to build bridges between cultures and nations, releasing a video prayer calling on athletes, coaches and fans alike to embrace the field as a space of encounter rather than division.

High school athletes often face more than wins and losses. Injuries, setbacks, pressure and disappointment can test their confidence and identity. Coaches, parents and Catholic school mentors say those struggles can also become opportunities for growth in faith, resilience and character.

When Mark Scallion arrived at Mount St. Mary’s, the former high school star found himself sitting on the bench. Instead of giving up, he embraced a new role — and made college basketball history in the process.

On March 26, the International Olympic Committee made an announcement that is simultaneously surprising and banal. The IOC declared that only women are eligible to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. Of course, saying that women’s events are limited to women is as newsworthy as a declaration that water is wet.

When reflecting on his journey to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Danny O’Shea credits not just his years of training, but his values and faith that were instilled in him through his Catholic school education.

Written and directed by John Scheinfeld, the movie is based on the book “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game” primarily authored by John Sexton. A Catholic and former president of New York University, Sexton teaches a class there based on the concepts explored in the film.

Catholic Review Editor and Host Chris Gunty speaks with filmmaker John Scheinfeld, writer and director of the new documentary Baseball Beyond Belief. Inspired by John Sexton’s bestselling book “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game,” the film explores how faith, ritual, doubt, and community shape both spiritual life and baseball fandom.

Catholic universities have quietly taken over March Madness, blending history, talent, and the kind of coaching that shapes every game into an unpredictable contest.

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.