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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Deacon Ferris noted that Arland-Fye possesses a Master of Pastoral Theology degree from St. Ambrose University “making her ...

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

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