Thanks to a 17th-century Italian priest, skis made their way from their origin in Scandinavia to Central Europe.
Pier Giorgio Frassati
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Skier Rebecca Dussault competed for the U.S. in the 2006 Olympic Games. Today she uses that experience to help youth find success in sport and connect to God.
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Thousands of youth and young adults across the nation were assured of God’s love and call for their lives during an annual gathering spanning three cities.
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The upcoming SEEK 2026 conference is inviting young Catholics and attendees of all ages to embrace its theme inspired by recently canonized St. Pier Giorgio Frassati.
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Dozens of saints or people on the path to sainthood have been considered incorrupt.
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When Pope Leo XIII penned “Rerum Novarum” in 1891, the world was caught in the gears of the Industrial Revolution. The smoke of factories darkened Europe’s skies, and the dignity …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, canonized by Pope Leo XIV Sept. 7, now has a special connection to Washington. A parish in the nation’s capital that has …
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When Carlo was little, his mother wasn’t practicing her faith a lot. It was Carlo who wanted to be in the church every day, and she facilitated that for him.
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Photos: The canonization Mass of Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsIn photos: Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Square Sept. 7 for the canonizations of Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis.
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New young saints encourage faithful to live life to the full, pope says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzThe greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God’s plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming two new saints: Sts. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo …
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