Father Greg Steckel, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in West Liberty, hoped that the small town’s new police chief could …Read More
Category: Editorials
Take action, don’t shout
During a legislative forum hosted at St. Ambrose University in Davenport on Feb. 26, many in the audience of about …Read More
Collective bargaining – a response
Iowa House File 291, signed into law by Gov. Terry Branstad on Feb. 17, impacts an estimated 184,000 Iowans who …Read More
Catholic press remains a source of integrity
Nearly 200 years ago the first Catholic diocesan newspaper rolled off the press in Charleston, S.C. Its publisher was Bishop …Read More
God’s mercy unites us
While we debate the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries, the …Read More
The impact of walls — real and figurative
Fear that immigrants will overwhelm our nation’s safety net and fear that terrorists are lurking among refugees provided the impetus …Read More
Support human flourishing
In a homily he prepared for a statewide pro-life Mass, Bishop Martin Amos spoke of the need to “rededicate ourselves …Read More