Swimmer Katie Ledecky, the most decorated American female Olympian ever, and gold medalist rower Nick Mead served as flag bearers leading Team USA at the Olympic closing ceremonies Aug. 11 in the Stade de France.
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Faith Helps Olympic Weightlifter From Indiana Take an Unexpected Path to Paris
Mary Theisen-Lappen could never have planned out her own path to the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Olympic Village is an ‘Extraordinary Place,’ Says Head of Holy Games
If one were looking for the busiest woman in the church of France these days, Isabelle de Chatellus, 46, from the Diocese of Versailles, is most probably the one.
‘Father of the Modern Olympics’ Was Catholic
The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad have come to Paris, where Pierre de Coubertin — dubbed the “Father of the Modern Olympic Games” — was born in 1863.
American Olympic Medalists In Paris Known For Leaning On Faith
Among American Olympians achieving a spot on the podium in Paris are Catholics who have expressed their dependence on faith over the years as they’ve pursued excellence in their athletic pursuits.
Judoka Priest Overseeing Olympic Chaplains Says Judo, Faith Values Go Together
The multifaith center that came to life in the Olympic Village with the July 26 opening of the Olympic Games has a real champion overseeing it. Father Jason Nioka is a former judoka who is now championing the faith as he oversees a team of 40 Catholic chaplains — priests, religious, and laypeople — who take turns welcoming the athletes in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
St. Francis de Sales Summer Hoops a Staple for 40 Years
The summer constants of the Rockaways can be summed up into the three B’s — beach, best friends, and of course, basketball.
Catholic Olympians Go With God And Go For Gold in Paris
Team USA’s roster brings accomplished Catholic athletes to the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. Here are six who will be competing in Paris.
Bishop Cozzens Calls for Prayers of Reparation After ‘Heinous’ Depiction at Olympics Opening Ceremony
Many viewers of the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics July 26 were shocked by a drag queen show that included a scene widely interpreted as a parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper.”
Bishop Calls Olympics’ Last Supper Drag Parody ‘Masterpiece of Woke Duplicity’
Representatives of the Paris 2024 Olympics Committee have apologized to anyone offended by a drag parody of the Last Supper during the opening ceremony, insisting that their intention was to foster inclusion and celebrate diversity.