Incredible, but true: That is one giant Jesus. Workers in a small town in Poland have completed what they say is the world’s biggest statue of Jesus Christ. At 167 feet tall, the one in Swiebodzin soars even higher than the famed Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, which is 125 feet tall.…

Further proof that God is a baseball fan: School Sister of Notre Dame Virginia Muller grew up rooting for the Dodgers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, N.Y. Ministering in Baltimore, she has more recently adopted the Orioles as her hometown heroes. But ask who her favorite player is and the white-haired religious sister turns to…

The baseball world is mourning the passing of legendary manager Sparky Anderson, who died today at age 76. But as much as his heart belonged to baseball, it also belonged to his Catholic faith, which he embraced as an adult: “He was a remarkable person,” said Cardinal Adam Maida of Detroit, archbishop emeritus. He was…

“Hollywood is … a scary place. There’s a lot going on, there’s a lot of bad things, but there’s also a lot of good things. I’m able to live my dream, I’m able to do a lot of good things. Basically, I don’t even consider religion. Like, I’m a Christian, I believe in God, I…

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