By Barb Arland-Fye Forty-three years ago, St. John Paul II celebrated Mass at Living History Farms near Des Moines, making …Read More
Category: Editorials
Black Catholic History Month
By Barb Arland-Fye Father Josh Johnson, one of the narrators in the compelling documentary “A Place At the Table: African …Read More
An antidote to political campaign advertising
By Barb Arland-Fye Few political candidates have been spared or, conversely, spared their opponents of disparaging comments, distortion of platforms …Read More
Economic justice for all: stop wage theft
By Barb Arland-Fye An estimated 250,000 Iowa workers, many of them earning minimum wage, have been deprived of more than …Read More
Tell Congress to pass DACA legislation
Some 700,000 young adult immigrants who work, go to college or serve in the military in our nation — including …Read More
Pray and work for abolition of the death penalty
By Barb Arland-Fye St. John Paul II, as pope, made a powerful call for abolition of the death penalty nearly …Read More
Prepare for Election Day
Election Day — Nov. 8 — is just 40 days away. Let’s take a break from divisive political ad campaigns …Read More