By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 25, 2024 / 05:16 am A bell made for the recent Paris Olympics will soon find a new home in one of the most historic cathedrals in the world, according to OSV News.  During the Olympics, track and field athletes rang the bronze bell at …

By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 11, 2024 / 07:00 am Despite winning a bronze medal as part of the United States men’s gymnastics team in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Brody Malone’s father cited his son’s faith life and relationship with Christ as what makes him proudest of the accomplished …

By Diego López Colín ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 10, 2024 / 09:00 am The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been the scene not only of sporting prowess but also of displays of faith and devotion by athletes from around the world. Despite Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter, which prohibits any …

By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 8, 2024 / 18:06 pm U.S. track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who broke her own world record and won the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles event at the Olympics in Paris on Thursday, has often credited her success to God. After having dominated the competition in …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 13:21 pm A stunning surprise victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday left spectators at an Indianapolis Catholic school cheering as a former student broke a major Olympic record and brought home a gold medal for the United States. Indianapolis native Cole …

By Tina Dennelly CNA Staff, Aug 3, 2024 / 15:16 pm In response to the July 26 Paris Olympics opening ceremony that mocked the Last Supper — and after the French bishops and other Catholic and world leaders decried the display — the Vatican on Saturday issued a statement denouncing the scene. In a brief statement emailed …

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 2, 2024 / 16:21 pm “Faith is not a game” is the title of the petition launched by the Italian association Pro Vita & Famiglia (Pro Life and Family) calling on the International Olympic Committee to condemn the insulting performance featured during the opening ceremony of …

By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Aug 2, 2024 / 09:00 am In a strongly worded open letter, Catholic cardinals and bishops from around the world are calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to “repudiate” and “apologize” for the “intentionally hateful mockery” of the Last Supper during the opening ceremony of the Paris …

By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2024 / 15:02 pm Rayssa Leal, a 16-year-old Brazilian skateboarder competing in the Paris Olympics, used sign language to quote Scripture before winning the bronze medal in the competition. Leal, a Christian, won the bronze medal in the women’s street skateboarding final on July 28. …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jul 28, 2024 / 10:51 am Crookston, Minnesota, Bishop Andrew Cozzens this weekend slammed what he described as the “heinous” mockery of the Christian faith displayed at the Summer Olympics in Paris on Friday, urging Catholics to respond to the spectacle with fasting and prayer. The …