Jacob Vedepo, 39, was charged with criminal mischief second degree (vandalism) after parish staff found broken pieces of the ...

St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City recently sponsored the visit of Father Sakhile PM Ndwandwe, a priest from the southern ...

By Sister Mara For The Catholic Messenger Advent Week 4 On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, God’s Word reminds us ...Read More ...

A: I have been saving this question for almost a year! Was Jesus really born on Dec. 25 or was that just a convenient date to ...

By Hal Green Pondering Prayer When asked the question about where God is, an ancient sage said simply, “God is ...Read More ...

By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger When fifth-grader Harrison Dardis of Regina Catholic Education Center in Iowa ...

DAVENPORT — Bishop Dennis Walsh will open the Jubilee Year on Dec. 29 with opening rites at St. Anthony Parish at 2 p.m.

Hope, peace, joy and love are the four themes interwoven in our observance of Advent, as we await the celebration of the ...

Fye Editor Images from last Sunday’s Christmas pageant linger. One of the youngest children, wearing the cutest cow ...Read ...

Q: I know that the Catholic Church now allows cremation but is burial of the body still preferred or does ...Read More ...

In the past month, I have had two thyroid procedures. The first procedure resulted in complications and a lot of pain during ...

Pregracke, the recipient of numerous awards, including CNN Hero of the Year in 2013, accepted the Pacem award with humility, ...