The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s address to those gathered to celebrate the Chicago-born pope’s election …Read More
Category: Diocesan News
Memories revisited: A farewell to Lourdes school
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger BETTENDORF — A farewell celebration for Lourdes Catholic School drew hundreds June 4. …Read More
Santa Cruzan: a Filipino-American tradition
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger BETTENDORF — Members of the Filipino-American Association of the Quad Cities (Fil-Am) processed …Read More
Red Dinner draws family of faith together
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Young adults in their 20s and 30s to senior citizens celebrated faith, …Read More
SAU, EICC expand access for online nursing students
The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — A new partnership between St. Ambrose University (SAU) and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) makes …Read More
‘Destiny led us to America, the best country in the world’
By Barb Arland-Fye and Lien Truong The Catholic Messenger After four of their daughters’ heartbreaking attempts to escape communist Viet …Read More
Review of the 2025 Iowa legislative session
By Tom Chapman For The Catholic Messenger Before Iowa’s legislative session began on Jan. 13, Iowa Catholic Conference staff met …Read More












