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Pope reminds cyclists they are role models for young people
Pope Leo XIV yesterday welcomed the cyclists of the Giro d’Italia race as they passed through Vatican City, highlighting their role as examples for younger generations. Source: Vatican News.
Sinner nets meeting with Pope
The day after advancing to the semi-finals of the Italian Open, Jannik Sinner paid a visit to a fan: Pope Leo XIV. Source: CNS.
Prayer resource supports faith on the sporting field
The National Centre for Evangelisation has produced a new resource designed to help incorporate faith and prayer into the practice of sport at all levels. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Darwin locals put their faith in sport
Catholic sports fans in Darwin are combining their love of sport with their faith by training to become sports chaplains. Source: The Bridge.
Judo champion banned for five months for making sign of the cross
An Olympic judo athlete has been banned from competition in part because he made the sign of the cross at this year’s Olympic Games. Source: CNA.
Fr Greg makes a splash with 1500th open water swim
Melbourne priest Fr Greg Trythall has celebrated 1500 consecutive Sunday open-water swims. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Notre Dame Cathedral strikes gold with donation of Olympic bell
The bronze bell used for track and field competitions during the Paris Olympic Games will ring during every Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral when it reopens in December. Source: NCR Online.
The 1956 Olympics event which had 70,000 entrants
November 25, 1956, is a day that has stayed in Fr Brian Cosgriff’s memory – it was the day he joined 70,000 people in attending the official Olympic Mass for the Melbourne Olympic Games. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Called to the priesthood – and the microphone
My first memory of the thought of priesthood came to me in prayer when I was 15 and asking God to help me to become an AFL commentator, writes Sandhurst priest Fr Jackson Saunders. Source: Sandpiper.