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Lavelle’s Catholic alma mater cheers her goals, team’s World Cup victory
- Jul 9, 2019
Rose Lavelle skyrocketed from a star player, loping across the soccer fields at her Catholic girls high school in Cincinnati, to a superstar, scoring three goals for the U.S. women’s team at the World Cup and winning the Bronze Ball as the third-best player in the tournament.

By Elizabeth Bachmann
France vs. Croatia: A Catholic World Cup breakdown
- Jul 14, 2018
On Sunday, France and Croatia will square off on the soccer pitch for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final. What team will U.S. Catholics root for as two historically Catholic countries face off?

By JD Flynn
Croatia’s World Cup soccer coach clings to the rosary as he finds success
- Jul 12, 2018
Croatia is a deeply Catholic country, and the coach of its national team, Zlatko Dalic, is a man of sincere faith.

By Catholic News Agency

Does faith get a yellow card at the FIFA World Cup?
- Jul 6, 2018
As a passionate soccer fan, Jennifer Bryson has been faithfully watching every game she can during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. But as a religious freedom expert, she’s found herself wondering how, and why, soccer authorities regulate the many religious expressions on display in the international soccer tournament.

By Courtney Grogan
World Cup: ‘We’ll see how Argentina does,’ Pope said when asked about tournament
- Jun 30, 2018
Pope Francis may not watch TV, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t following Argentina’s progress in the World Cup.

By Inés San Martín
For Pope Francis, soccer’s both a passion and a Gospel strategy
- Jun 23, 2018
Pope Francis is an avid soccer fan, but for him the sport’s also an expression of a Church that gets out of the sacristy and into the streets.

By Inés San Martín

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