Why Pope Leo is so devoted to playing tennis despite his busy schedule

Pope Leo XIV, whose election last year revealed his passion for tennis, has continued to embrace the sport, integrating it ...

Pope Leo plays tennis religiously as part of an Augustinian devotion to sports and spirituality

PARIS — When Pope Leo XIV was elected last year and it emerged that he was a tennis player, his love of the sport was quickly ...
NBC Los Angeles

Pope Leo XIV plays tennis religiously. Why his devotion goes beyond the sport

Leo likes to spend Mondays and Tuesdays at the papal retreat in Castel Gandolfo in the hills outside Rome — where he plays ...
National Catholic Reporter

Augustinians celebrate a year of the 'gift of Pope Leo' with special Mass

Pope Leo XIV's brother Augustinians and others from the Chicago-area looked back with gratitude on the past year since the election of one of their own at a special Mass May 8. Augustinians of the ...
The New York Times

With Algeria Visit, Pope Leo Returns to His Roots in a Holy Order

Some theologians say the pontiff’s understanding of Augustine’s teachings helped inform his response to President Trump’s negative comments about him. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from Nairobi, ...
Arizona Daily Star

Want to renew healthy eating habits? Greek monks have a spring playbook

TRIKORFO, Greece — Can a centuries-old ritual of spiritual renewal rekindle a New Year’s resolution to build healthy eating habits before it fades in the spring? For six weeks every year, millions of ...
Lock Haven

Want to renew healthy eating habits? Greek monks have a spring playbook

Father Isaac serves lentils for the midday meal at the Monastery of St. Augustine and Seraphim of Sarov in the village of Trikorfo, about 236 kilometers (147 miles) northwest of Athens, Friday, March ...