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The 2026 World Cup, Belonging, and the Catholic Call to Love Your Neighbor – John Huynh – 06/24/2026
Soccer, hospitality, and a world brought together A self-described skeptic of the expanded 48-team format, Huynh admits the 2026 FIFA World Cup has won him over. What's captured his attention isn't only the matches but the atmosphere — Scotland's "Tartan Army" singing through the stands, Japanese fans sharing Texas barbecue, strangers meeting across cultures. Events like this, he says, remind us that human beings delight in gathering, in song, in shared ritual — signs that we belong to something larger than ourselves. (Tournament note for fans: the World Cup runs across the U.S., Canada, and…
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