By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger Although the coronavirus pandemic has restricted parish nurses and health ministers from their …Read More
Reaching out to seniors during a pandemic
Category: Diocesan News
Calling for racial justice in the 1950s: A story from the Messenger archives
(February marks Black History Month, and the launch of a series on racial justice in The Catholic Messenger. Our series …Read More
“Students First’ education reform bill moves foward
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger DES MOINES — Legislation to create Education Savings Accounts (ESA) and expand tuition …Read More
Bishop blesses clinic for adults addicted to opioids: ‘May this place always be a source of hope for those suffering from addictions’
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger CLINTON — Patients struggling with opioid addiction were entering the emergency room or requiring …Read More
A March for Life in Iowa City: Priest urges Catholics to “work together, not against one another’
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger Pro-life advocates marched through the chilly, snowplowed streets of Iowa City the morning of …Read More
This Lent, begin a walk to Emmaus
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Vision 20/20 aims to foster revitalization of faith and renewal of grace in the …Read More
Deployed godmother participates in baptism online
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger SOLON — Thanks to technology, Sabrina Heiderscheit was able to participate in the …Read More