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Thousands pack Chapeco cathedral to mourn plane crash victims

November 30, 2016

Members of the Chapecoense football team died in the plane crash in Colombia

Catholic swimmer returns to hero’s welcome in US after triumphing at Rio Olympics

August 22, 2016

Katie Ledecky, who prays before races, won four gold medals and one silver at the Games

Catholic gymnast Simone Biles wins Olympic gold and is going for more

August 10, 2016

The gymnastics star has revealed that she carries a white rosary in her gym bag

Rio Olympics a ‘missed opportunity’ to help Brazil’s poor, says Cafod

August 10, 2016

The plight of Brazil's indigenous people should be centre stage at the Games, a spokesman said

Pope praises witness of 10 athletes on Refugee Olympic Team

August 08, 2016

The 2016 Summer Games in Rio marks the first time a refugee team has officially participated in the Olympics

At Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue, cardinal blesses Olympic torch

August 08, 2016

'This is the moment to make our country and our world safer,' Cardinal Orani Tempesta said

Heading to World Youth Day for a celebration of love and unity

July 25, 2016

After hearing the testimonies of friends who went to Rio in 2013, I was adamant that I would make the somewhat shorter journey to Krakow

Rio archdiocese threatens to sue Italian TV station over World Cup advert

June 10, 2014

Christ the Redeemer statue shown in an Italian football shirt in advert on Rai

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