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Category: Editorials
On the long road to justice
The Iowa Legislature passed law enforcement reforms swiftly and with bipartisan support on June 14, signaling action and not just …Read More
We can overcome racism
A young black man led a passionate but peaceful protest in downtown Davenport on May 30 in response to the …Read More
We are family
Parishioners viewed one another “Brady Bunch” style on computer screens from their individual homes during a virtual parish council meeting …Read More
Connect the dots
Today marks the start of a yearlong commemoration of the fifth-anniversary of “Laudato Si,” the encyclical Pope Francis wrote about …Read More
A vision of faith, hope and love
During a Catholic Messenger Conversations podcast last week, Bishop Thomas Zinkula responded to an observation that the year 2020 lacks …Read More
Focus on empathy, not blame
A letter mailed to The Catholic Messenger last week placed blame for the coronavirus pandemic on people whose behavior and …Read More