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Category: Opinion

Letters to the Editor – April 30, 2026

Posted on Apr 30, 2026Apr 28, 2026 in Letters

Catholic Church closures It saddens me to see once vibrant Catholic parishes having to close in the Dubuque Archdiocese. It’s …Read More

Nonagenarians on the rise

Posted on Apr 23, 2026Apr 21, 2026 in Editorials
Nonagenarians on the rise

By Dan Russo Editorial In the last several weeks, two nonagenarians who were known widely in the local Catholic community …Read More

Advocating for Gospel nonviolence instead of Just War Theory

Posted on Apr 23, 2026Apr 21, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Advocating for Gospel nonviolence instead of Just War Theory

By Jeff Mason Guest Column The history of pacifism is rich and varied in the United States of America and …Read More

Seeking an immeasurable God

Posted on Apr 23, 2026Apr 21, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Seeking an immeasurable God

By Sam Aitchison The Church is Alive! The increasing speed of technological change over the past 40 years has led …Read More

Letters to the Editor – April 23, 2026

Posted on Apr 23, 2026Apr 21, 2026 in Letters

Third Sunday of Easter How appropriate that we hear the fundamental message from the resurrection from Father Ron Rohlheiser in …Read More

A tale of two Franklins

Posted on Apr 16, 2026Apr 14, 2026 in Editorials
A tale of two Franklins

Dan Russo Editorial Bishop William E. Franklin served as the head of the Diocese of Davenport from 1994-2006. He has …Read More

Wandering without a home

Posted on Apr 16, 2026Apr 14, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Wandering without a home

By Lisa Powell SAU Theological Perspective The Latin word “peregrinatio” forms a dominant metaphor throughout St. Augustine’s massive corpus, found …Read More

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