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Members of Coro Terzo Tempo gather inside the church of Sant’Antonio Abate before a concert in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 18, 2026. (Credit: María Teresa Hernández/AP.)

Milan church concert strikes a chord for inclusion ahead of Winter Paralympics

Feb 24
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

Sara Cainarca, a volunteer with the “La Via della Bellezza,” or “The Path of Beauty,” initiative, gestures toward a fresco in the church of San Giorgio al Palazzo, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Credit: María Teresa Hernández/AP.)

Olympics visitors are invited beyond the Duomo to Milan’s other stunning churches

Feb 21
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

Children receive snowflake-shaped medals inspired by the 2026 Winter Olympics during an activity organized by a parish oratory connected to the Church of Santa Eufemia in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Credit: María Teresa Hernandez/AP.)

During the Winter Games, some Milan churches are teaching Olympic values to thousands of kids

Feb 13
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

The “Cross of Athletes” is seen during a Mass at the Basilica of San Babila, known as the Church of Athletes during the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2026. The cross travels to Olympic host cities as a symbol of faith, unity, and the values of sport. (Credit: María Teresa Hernandez/AP.)

Catholic cross like no other is a beacon of unity in Olympic host city Milan

Feb 10
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

Italy's Jannik Sinner, left, shares a light moment with Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of their meeting at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media via AP.)

Pope, an avid athlete, extols physical and spiritual benefits of sport in Olympic message

Feb 6
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

The pinnacles of the Duomo cathedral are lit by the afternoon declining sun and backdropped by the new Business Center in Milan, northern Italy, Jan. 4, 2017. (Credit: Luca Bruno/AP.)

Milan’s Catholic archdiocese brings Olympic values into parish life

Jan 12
María Teresa Hernández,
Associated Press

Drag queen Piche prepares to perform at the Debilly Bridge in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Credit: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP.)

Paris Olympic Committee makes soft apology for Last Supper drag parody

Jul 29, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Bishops around the world blast Last Supper parody at Paris Olympics

Jul 28, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

The Olympic rings are set up at the Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sept. 14, 2017. (Credit: Michel Euler/AP.)

Vatican athletes urge call for ‘Olympic Truce’ as Paris games start

Jul 26, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Pope hails Paralympians, refugee athletes in Olympic message

Feb 2, 2022
Associated Press

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