It was a basketball season opener unlike any other, made possible by the first U.S.-born pope, who hails from Chicago but when to Villanova.
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Pope Leo XIV To Highlight Life, Unity, and Meet With Clergy Abuse Survivors During France Visit
Pope Leo XIV will make a four-day apostolic journey to France Sept. 25-28, with a program that stretches from the Élysée Palace and UNESCO in Paris to the Marian shrine of Lourdes and a final stop in Metz, and it will include a private meeting with survivors of abuse in the Church.
Notre-Dame Cathedral’s Final Restoration to Begin Next Year, Conclude in 2033
More than seven years after a devastating fire damaged Notre-Dame Cathedral, French officials have announced the final phase of the landmark restoration project, with work expected to continue from 2027 through 2033.
The Catholic School Roots of Football’s Iconic ‘Hail Mary’
Super Bowl LIX is upon us, and this year’s big game features the perennial powerhouse Kansas City Chiefs against the mighty Philadelphia Eagles.
Notre Dame Players Head to Championship Formed by Pre-Game Masses, Saint Devotions
After the dramatic Orange Bowl victory Jan. 9 that secured a date in Monday’s NCAA national College Football Playoff championship, University of Notre Dame senior quarterback Riley Leonard found himself directly in the media spotlight. Grinning ear to ear, Leonard did not mince words when ESPN asked him to explain his second-half resurrection that turned a 10-3 deficit into a 27-24 victory over Penn State.
Parisian Patrons: Here Are 9 Saints to Accompany Catholics for the Reopening of Notre Dame
The 16th century French King Francois I once said that “Paris isn’t a city, it’s a world,” and so is the rich Catholic culture visible in its people and places. With the reopening of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral on Dec. 7-8, here are the names of Parisian saints to accompany Catholics both at home and during any travels they may take to the City of Light
Fire ‘Gave Us All a Boost,’ Notre Dame Chaplain Says as Paris Prepares for Cathedral’s Reopening
For some, the Notre Dame fire was a sign of devastation of faith and Christian values. But for many more in France, it meant awakening of faith on an unprecedented scale.
Holy Cross Priest, Expert on Africa to Take the Helm at Notre Dame
In an era where more and more Catholic universities are turning to lay leadership, the University of Notre Dame will stick with its tradition of appointing a priest-president from the Congregation of the Holy Cross, the religious order to which the university’s founder belonged.
Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening Date Announced As Reconstruction On Its Famous Spire Wraps Up In Eastern France
Four years after a devastating fire, the date of the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has been set for Dec. 8, 2024, at 11:15 a.m., according to Philippe Villeneuve, the architect leading the reconstruction.
Bishop Calls ‘Reproductive Justice’ Lecture Series With Abortion Doula ‘Scandal,’ ‘Unworthy’ of Notre Dame University
A lecture series on “reproductive justice” at the University of Notre Dame is advancing “activist propaganda” rather than “conducting a neutral inquiry or exploring the debates within this field,” Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, in whose diocese the university operates, stated in a sharply written March 21 column.