Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame football coach and outspoken Catholic, dies at 89
The retired coach and sports analyst had entered hospice shortly before his death. Lou Holtz at the SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio broadcast at the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show at Orange County Convention Center, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. | Credit: Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for SiriusXM By Daniel Payne March …
Cardinal Parolin: Preventive wars risk setting the world ablaze
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks to Vatican News about events in the Middle East, warning of a dangerous rise of multipolarism marked by the primacy of power. By Andrea Tornielli “This erosion of international law is truly worrying justice has given way to force; the force of law …
Work of Our Hands
Josef Otmar’s Work at Roger Bacon Chapel by Kary Ellen Berger When master carpenter Josef Otmar steps into his workshop, he does so with an unusual posture for a craftsman, one of listening. Silence, he says, is not empty. It is where God speaks and the work of Otmar’s hands …
Men in Black
Why do priests wear black with a white collar? What is the history and significance? Question of Faith | Fr. David Endres The colors of the vesture that clergy wear are diverse: from the white worn by the pope, to the bishops’ purple, to the black of diocesan priests. In …
Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman’s voice needed ‘more than ever’
Bowman’s ability to see the dignity of each individual, and embrace all gifts and cultures, is an essential message for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Sister Thea Bowman. Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi By Tessa Gervasini March 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET African American Servant of God …
Assisted Suicide Is Not Compassion—It’s Cultural Surrender
by Bob Wurzelbacher In an age that prizes autonomy above almost every other value, assisted suicide is often presented as a compassionate response to suffering. Advocates frame it as mercy for the terminally ill and freedom for those facing pain or dependency. Yet, beneath the reassuring language of “aid in …
Pope prays for peace, dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Pope Leo XIV appeals to Afghanistan and Pakistan to return to dialogue after recent clashes, and prays for victims of heavy flooding in Brazil. By Devin Watkins Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan broke out earlier this week after Pakistan accused its neighbor of harboring insurgents, with both sides carrying out …
Pope on Iran: Peace not built with mutual threats or death-dealing arms
Pope Leo XIV appeals for nations to recall their moral responsibility to seek peace, as violence escalates in the Middle East after the US and Israel carry out airstrikes on Iran. By Devin Watkins Speaking at the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV expressed “deep concern” over recent events in …
Israel, U.S. strike targets in Iran; Tehran launches retaliatory attacks
Israel and the United States launch joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities. By Nathan Morley Israel and the United States carried out joint strikes on Tehran and several other Iranian cities early Saturday, targeting the office of Iran’s supreme leader, the presidential compound and multiple military sites …
Apostolic Vicar calls for prayer after Gulf explosions
Following explosions in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar amid escalating regional tensions, the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia suspends all Church activities and appeals to the faithful to remain calm, follow civil authorities’ instructions, and gather in prayer for peace. Vatican News Church activities across the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia …
