Yahoo

Babe Ruth, patron saint of the home run, turned the ball field into a church – and lived his own Catholic faith in the spotlight

The Sultan of Swat turned every stadium into a cathedral, and home runs into a sacrament. Bettmann via Getty Images “I’ve tried ‘em all, I really have,” Susan Sarandon’s character Annie Savoy says in ...
The Forward

In Praise Of Ruth Rubin, Patron Saint Of Yiddish Song

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. Ruth Rubin was ...
KUNC

They called him 'God's influencer,' the Catholic Church canonizes the first millennial saint

SHERLOCK: This is a town of religious art and Catholic saints, the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare, who both founded religious orders. Shops burst with rosaries for worship and mugs ...
LancasterOnline

Ruth gives verbal to Saint Francis

At one point, Saint Joseph's University was number one on Mackenzie Ruth's wish list. However, the Ephrata High School star field hockey player never gave a commitment to continue her career with the ...
The Conversation

Babe Ruth, patron saint of the home run, turned the ball field into a church – and lived his own Catholic faith in the spotlight

Rebecca T. Alpert does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...