To the Editor: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to the diocesan leadership that formed a committee to study the …Read More
Category: Opinion
Reflecting on gender
To the Editor: I was actually confused when I noted in the front-page article of the Nov. 4 issue of …Read More
Close the gap in juvenile justice
In Iowa, African American youths are 6.5 times more likely than white youths to enter the juvenile justice system with …Read More
Let the Synod’s themes — communion, participation and mission — reign in our hearts
By Patrick Schmadeke When we set out to complete a task, we like to have clear guidelines about what to …Read More
You can make change
To the Editor: We Catholics are so fortunate to have many newspapers, books, etc., to provide us with excellent reading …Read More
The meaning of the Synod: the work of the Church belongs to all of us
By Corinne Winter On Nov. 1, we will celebrate the Feast of All Saints. The feast calls our attention to …Read More
‘Work to uphold the dignity of every human life’
The letter from Ed, an inmate at the Newton Correctional Facility, arrived during Advent last year addressed to Father Tony …Read More









