Gulf bishop urges calm and daily rosary as Iran retaliates after U.S., Israeli strikes — By: Catholic News Agency

Iran’s retaliation to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28 quickly spilled beyond Israel, with missiles and drones aimed at multiple countries hosting U.S. forces and key regional infrastructure as the Middle East braced for a wider confrontation. Reuters reported strikes or attempted strikes involving Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Jordan,…

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Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame football coach and outspoken Catholic, dies at 89 — By: Catholic News Agency

Lou Holtz, whose lengthy football coaching career included an undefeated championship season at the University of Notre Dame and who spoke regularly about his Catholic faith, died on March 4 at age 89. Holtz’s death was announced by his family through a statement via the athletics department at Notre Dame. The retired coach had entered…

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Chaldean Archdiocese of Erbil in Iraq suffers drone strike on apartment complex — By: Catholic News Agency

An apartment complex built by the Knights of Columbus in Ankawa, Iraq, a suburb of Erbil, has been struck in a drone attack. “Fortunately, the building had been largely evacuated several days earlier due to its proximity to the Erbil International Airport,” the archdiocese said in a statement. The building had housed workers for the…

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Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame football coach and outspoken Catholic, dies at 89 — By: Catholic News Agency

Lou Holtz, whose lengthy football coaching career included an undefeated championship season at the University of Notre Dame and who spoke regularly about his Catholic faith, died on March 4 at age 89. Holtz’s death was announced by his family through a statement via the athletics department at Notre Dame. The retired coach had entered…

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