The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has done terrific work in producing this year’s Respect Life Program, which underscores …Read More
Category: Editorials
A call for a little TLC
Many of us had a personal connection to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma through family, friends or colleagues who lived in …Read More
Dealing with drug addiction
Nearly one year ago an editorial appeared on this page titled “Heroin epidemic isn’t a back alley problem; it’s ours.” …Read More
Dream Act: the right thing to do
Nestor, a 27-year-old community college graduate from St. Mary Parish in Davenport, is among 800,000 recipients of the Deferred Action …Read More
Racism: A top priority
Read the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Racism from 1979 and be dismayed at the lack of change in …Read More
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