Final gargoyle returned to its perch atop rehabbed Kentucky cathedral modeled after Notre Dame

COVINGTON, Ky. — The last stone gargoyle has been returned to its perch as part of a two-year restoration of a Kentucky cathedral with a facade modeled after Notre Dame in Paris. The rehab project at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was sorely needed to repair deteriorated stone, metal and glass that adorns the … Read more

Lou Holtz, national championship-winning Notre Dame football coach, dies at 89

Lou Holtz, the former Notre Dame football head coach who led the team to a national title in 1988, has died, the school and his family announced Wednesday. He was 89.  Holtz died in Orlando surrounded by family, the family said. “Holtz is remembered for his enduring values of faith, family, service, and an unwavering … Read more