Iowa’s Catholic bishops have promulgated this collaborative pastoral letter, Pilgrims of Hope, which articulates the Church’s long-standing magisterial teaching on migration ...

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Love of neighbor To the Editor: A fundamental belief of our faith is that all humans are children of our loving Father and Creator. A direct attack on this belief is underway in our country. Raging ...

Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better slow down. Don’t dance so fast. Time is short. The ...

By Lindsay Steele and Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger It warms Liz Linnenbrink’s heart to see former Vacation Bible ...Read More ...

Fye The Catholic Messenger Iowa’s “Super Bull” at the Iowa State Fair amazed Father Dominic Nguyen, born and ...Read More ...

RIVERSIDE — Put 45 faith formation leaders in a room with an inspiring, humorous speaker and a diocesan director wearing a banana costume and you’ve got a crowd going bananas for passing on the faith.

Anne Marie Amacher Freshman Ayden Anderson receives a bracelet from Mathew Ardaugh, student body president of St. Ambrose University in Davenport. Students received the blessed bracelets during the ...