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Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics chair, awarded Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (378+ words) The University of Notre Dame is awarding the prestigious Laetare medal, an honor reserved exclusively for American Catholics, to Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics. The university announced March 15 that Shriver will receive the award at Notre Dame's commencement ceremony…...
The Olympics and why the Catholic Church cares about sports
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1065+ words) In February 1905, nine years after the first modern Olympic games were held in Athens, their founder Pierre de Coubertin met at the Vatican with a big sports fan: St. Pius X. "The material exercises of the body will admirably influence the…...
Olympic ski jumping silver, bronze medals lay on altar as young athlete’s faith goes viral
3+ week, 3+ day ago (984+ words) At the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Polish ski jumper Kacper Tomasiak made history " and then went to Mass. The 19-year-old captured two silver medals and a bronze, becoming Poland's first ski jumper to win three medals at a single Winter Olympics....
Snow Ball brings winter cheer and community to Christian Beginnings Preschool in Prince Frederick
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (552+ words) In the wake of a major winter storm that blanketed Southern Maryland in snow, families bundled up and gathered indoors on Jan. 29 for the Second Annual Snow Ball at Christian Beginnings Preschool, a Catholic, state-accredited preschool located on the campus…...
Baptism provides light in darkness, gateway to heaven, pope says
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (403+ words) Baptizing one's children is as essential as providing them with food and clothing, Pope Leo XIV told parents. "Just as they received life from you, their parents, now they receive the meaning to live it: faith," he said, referring to…...
Students invited to join Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 23 before annual march
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (368+ words) Youth from across the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington will gather at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for the annual Youth Mass for Life. The Youth Mass for Life will be celebrated by…...
Pope tells U.S. high school students their voice, ideas, faith matter
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (926+ words) Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. high school students to be "intentional" with their screen time, their prayer time and their involvement in a local parish. "One of my own personal heroes, one of my favorite saints, is St. Augustine of Hippo,…...
Youth embrace Pope Leo’s message of hope following unique digital meeting
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (594+ words) Pope Leo XIV encouraged American youth in a unique digital discussion Nov. 21, telling them that they were not only the "future of the Church," but "the present," saying "your voices, your ideas, your faith matter right now." He spoke in…...
University of Maryland Catholic Terps celebrate canonization of St. Carlo Acutis with Adoration and veneration of first-class relic
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (393+ words) The pianist lightly tapped his fingers along the keys as the guitarist strummed and plucked along to the tune. Vocalists stirred their voices into the mix before bringing the melody into a crescendo that sang praise to Jesus. Students, families…...
At Opening of Schools Mass, Catholic educators encouraged to anchor work in Christ’s hope and rely on the Holy Spirit
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (747+ words) In his homily, Bishop Esposito reflected on the role of Catholic schools in forming not only minds but also hearts, particularly through fostering authentic relationships. He contrasted that vision of solidarity with a culture that often prizes individualism and isolation....