Priest scrutinized for letters written on behalf of 2 notorious Mexican drug traffickers

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. Cuban exiles sign freedom accord for Cuba With the communist government of Cuba under extreme pressure from the economic crisis of its own making and a U.S.-imposed oil embargo, exiled Cuban opposition leaders outlined the way to democracy. Chaldean Archdiocese of Erbil in Iraq suffers drone strike on apartment complex No casualties were reported in the attack in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. Amid rising anxiety in Erbil, Catholic bishops say prayer, dialogue are path to peace Catholic leaders in Iraq are calling for prayer and peace talks as the country faces repercussions from the widening war in the Middle East. Religious Freedom panel faults State Department for missing annual report on violations The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom also called for increasing refugee admissions to the United States. Iraqi archbishop laments spread of Iranian conflict, communication barrier with Tehran archbishop Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Erbil, Iraq, shared the situation on the ground for the Iraqi Christian community with “EWTN News Nightly” as the prospect of broader regional war looms. ‘This work is about hope:’ University of St. Mary prison education program centers on human dignity University of St. Mary, a Catholic liberal arts university in Leavenworth, Kansas, offers a prison education program as part of its Catholic mission. Priest scrutinized for letters written on behalf of 2 notorious Mexican drug traffickers A Mexican priest is at the center of controversy for sending letters on behalf of two high-profile drug traffickers in U.S. custody. Archbishop Hicks hosts SiriusXM radio show The radio show with New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks offers faith-based dialogue, real-world issues, and everyday life through a Catholic lens, the broadcaster said.

As Iran war widens, Eastern Christians face growing uncertainty Airstrikes on the Iranian capital, Tehran, and other major cities have raised serious concerns about the country’s Christian communities as well as those in the wider region.