Chicago Cubs

How to be one church in divisive times

By Charles C. Camosy — November 29, 2022
(RNS) — Remember the great gift of the exhortation, 'Be the first to love.'

Cubs owners denounce racism after backlash over Chelsea bid

By Rob Harris — March 23, 2022
(AP) — The Ricketts family's attempt to buy the team belonging to a Russian oligarch has gotten pushback from team members and fans objecting to Joe Ricketts' three-year-old Islamophobic comments.

Julianna Zobrist, Christian influencer and author, responds to estranged husband’s accusations

By Bob Smietana — July 6, 2021
(RNS) — Zobrist and her estranged husband, a former World Series MVP, once co-authored a book on faith and family and are now getting divorced.

Ben Zobrist, World Series hero for the Cubs, sues former pastor for alleged affair with his wife

By Bob Smietana — June 21, 2021
(RNS) — The former major leaguer, who co-authored a book on faith and family with his wife, says his former pastor betrayed his trust and cost him millions.

‘We’re not the enemy’: Muslim fans respond to Chicago Cubs patriarch’s emails

By Aysha Khan — February 5, 2019
(RNS) — Muslim fans of the Chicago Cubs say they’re disappointed after leaked emails from Ricketts, the billionaire patriarch of the family that owns the team, revealed him sharing racist, anti-Muslim jokes and conspiracy theories.

Baseball as a road to God

By guest — October 28, 2016
(RNS) For decades, people have milked metaphors of baseball and religion beyond what they are worth. The truth is, we can go deeper.
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