Pope Leo XIV Receives 2005 World Series Baseball From Catholic White Sox Catcher
The Holy Father was gifted the baseball and a White Sox-themed rosary from A.J. Pierzynski.
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Pope Leo Speaks to the Heart, and the World Is Listening
COMMENTARY: As the saying goes, sometimes the medium is the message. Leo is radiating in word and deed the message of Christian humanism that he preaches.
Sen. Hawley Says MLB Admits Error in Warning Giants Players Over Bible Verses
The MLB commissioner said in a letter that the Giants did not adequately inform the players that ‘gay pride’ caps were optional, Hawley said.
Justice Department Looks Into Alleged MLB Religious Discrimination
The Department of Justice is investigating whether the MLB is violating the civil rights of Christian players who object to the league’s promotion of gay pride.
The Priest Who Saved the Detroit Tigers — for One Day
When Ty Cobb’s teammates went on strike in 1912, a future Catholic priest found himself pitching for the Detroit Tigers.
Washington Nationals Official Fired After Video That Implied Discrimination Against Catholic Pitcher
Team spokesman Sean Hudson had been caught on video apparently admitting to the team’s blacklisting of Catholic pitcher Trevor Williams.
‘Baseball: Beyond Belief’: New Movie Reveals ‘America’s Pastime’ as a Road to the Sacred
New documentary offers some spring training for the spirit.
Mar Awa III Gives Pope Leo XIV a Chicago Cubs Jersey, Rivals of the Pope’s White Sox
The leader of the Assyrian Church is a fan of the Chicago Cubs, while the Roman Pontiff supports their eternal rivals, the White Sox.
9 Baseball Heavy Hitters for a Catholic World Series Dream Team
COMMENTARY: They’ve hit for power and prayed with purpose — a faithful lineup, past and present, showing that baseball’s greatest victories are won in the heart.
A Heroic Example
COMMENTARY: America badly needs men and women of character today. Thank you, Cal Ripken.
