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Anglican interreligious gaffe could create backlash against Pakistani Christians, says former Anglican bishop

Sports

‘Gracias a Dios siempre!’ Spanish champions praise God after World Cup victory

Jul 20
Fionn Shiner

Bangladesh Catholics catch fever over World Cup soccer

Jun 18
Stephan Uttom Rozario

Children in the school operated by Missão Belém in Port-au-Prince are watching a video. (Credit: Brother Hélio Ferreira.)

With lack of electricity, Brazilian missionaries will help Haitians watch World Cup matches

Jun 10
Eduardo Campos Lima

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Flyers fans have faith as run at playoff spot follows family’s jersey gift to Pope Leo XIV

Apr 11
Dan Gelston,
Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV signs a baseball in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience June 4, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Premium article: Pope Leo uses Winter Olympics to define Church’s relationship with sport

Feb 10
Charles Collins

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

A screen flags the news of new Pope Leo XIV during the second round match between Fabio Fognini of Italy and Jacob Fearnley at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome on May 8, 2025. (Credit: Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP.)

Pope Leo XIV is a tennis player. Tsitsipas would be happy to hit some balls with him

May 11, 2025
Andrew Dampf,
Associated Press

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

Beyond Catholicism, nothing unifies Italy and America like baseball

Mar 15, 2023
John L. Allen Jr.

‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ads about Jesus spark buzz, debate

Feb 18, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

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Tag: Sports | Crux

Premium article: Anglican interreligious gaffe could create backlash against Pakistani Christians, says former Anglican bishop

Sep 19
Fionn Shiner

Pakistan’s bishops condemn attack on police compound, pray for peace

Sep 19
Christopher R. Altieri

Premium article: Indonesian cardinal speaks to Crux Now in wake of ferry disaster

Sep 19
Nirmala Carvalho

Premium article: Did the pope change the game on interreligious dialogue?

Sep 18
Charles Collins