Read the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Racism from 1979 and be dismayed at the lack of change in …Read More
Category: Editorials
Commit to active nonviolence
A peaceful, boisterous “No Hate Action Rally” in a Davenport park last week should be viewed as the first of …Read More
Support Iowa Stopgap measure
The director of a not-for-profit organization in Davenport is among 72,000 Iowans facing the loss of affordable health care coverage …Read More
August recess: visit lawmakers on home turf
U.S. senators and representatives left unfinished business on Capitol Hill before heading home for the August recess. Now it’s time …Read More
The McCain way
In an eloquent and brief speech July 25 on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator John McCain showed us the way …Read More
Dignity and respect for all
To the Editor: Banning transgendered folk from the military is one more attempt to instill fear and hatred of “the …Read More
2018 synod to focus on youths
The wheels have been in motion for more than a year in preparation for the October 2018 synod. Bishops, observers …Read More