People of faith from throughout the Davenport Diocese are traveling this week to Washington, D.C., New York City or Philadelphia …Read More
Category: Editorials
It takes a parish to support refugees
When Pope Francis asked every parish and religious community in Europe to accept a refugee family fleeing from war and …Read More
The sacrament of reconciliation and mercy
When diocesan volunteer Loxi Hopkins hears the voice of a woman or man on the other end of the phone …Read More
Work must provide the means for families to prosper
Every year the U.S. bishops release a Labor Day statement focusing on an aspect of Catholic Social Teaching known as …Read More
What we need to teach in school
A new school year has begun and with it a growing emphasis on STEM — the acronym for the studies …Read More
Patients in crisis need access to psychiatric care
Imagine this scenario: Your 12-year-old child or grandchild who lives in Iowa needs emergency psychiatric care because of severe, self-injurious …Read More
Everyone deserves a place to call home
People from the Dominican Republic were among the first responders when a monstrous earthquake shattered the lives of their neighbors …Read More