John Knebels

1 month ago | ncronline.org | John Knebels |Pat Marrin |James V. Grimaldi |Chris Herlinger

Long before Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor raised her famous peacocks as an adult in rural Georgia, she kept canaries and chickens at 207 E. Charlton St., her childhood home in Savannah. She made the chickens' outfits — complete with underwear — with one donning a "white piqué coat with a lace collar and two buttons," she would later recall.

2 months ago | ncronline.org | Michael Sean Winters |Patrick Egwu |John Knebels

When it comes to the pressures associated with being the shepherd of a diocese, it doesn't get much easier than advocating for your community's football team. Such is the situation for Bishop James Johnston, who has spearheaded the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, since 2015. On Feb. 9, Johnston's favorite football team, the Kansas City Chiefs, meets the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Jan 17, 2025 | detroitcatholic.com | John Knebels |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson

(OSV News) — After the dramatic Orange Bowl victory Jan. 9 that secured a date in this Monday's NCAA national College Football Playoff championship, University of Notre Dame senior quarterback Riley Leonard found himself directly in the media spotlight. Grinning ear to ear, Leonard did not mince words when ESPN asked him to explain his second-half resurrection that turned a 10-3 deficit into a 27-24 victory over Penn State.

Jan 13, 2025 | catholicphilly.com | John Knebels

When it comes to experiencing the highs and lows of athletics, C.J. Miller could provide personal perspective. Way back in February, the current Roman Catholic senior joined his ecstatic teammates after watching one of the greatest basketball games in Philadelphia Catholic League history. Then, on Dec. 6, Miller dejectedly exited frigid Cumberland Valley High School following a brutally rugged loss to Harrisburg’s Bishop McDevitt in the PIAA Class 5A state football championship.

Oct 24, 2024 | catholicphilly.com | John Knebels

Getting Jon Heisman to elaborate on his copious career accomplishments usually ends up as a futile exercise. Despite having orchestrated a legendary career that’s still going strong, the Bishop Shanahan boys’ lacrosse coach prefers to focus on his players and assistant coaches. Heisman, however, could not avoid the spotlight after finding out in June that he would be inducted into the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association (NILC) Hall of Fame. The formal introduction took place Oct.