By Bishop Thomas Zinkula The Catholic Messenger Last week the Holy Father issued a new formulation of paragraph 2267 in …Read More
Category: Bishop’s Letters
Helping others in the diocese
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Our faith challenges us to respond in some way to the pain and suffering …Read More
Reaching those living on the margins
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Soon our diocese will take up the annual Peter’s Pence Collection. Our participation supports …Read More
Communication around the world
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) provides funding support for social media sites, podcasts, print …Read More
Helping out in Latin America
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This year’s theme for the Collection for the Church in Latin America is Share …Read More
Help struggling dioceses
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The 2018 Catholic Home Missions Appeal, Strengthening the Church at Home, provides a unique …Read More
Iowa bishops asked governor to veto immigration bill
Editor’s Note: On April 6, Iowa’s Catholic bishops — Archbishop Michael Jackels, Dubuque Archdiocese; Bishop Thomas Zinkula, Davenport Diocese; Bishop R. …Read More









