Q: I know that the Catholic Church now allows cremation but is burial of the body still preferred or does ...Read More ...

Jacob Vedepo, 39, was charged with criminal mischief second degree (vandalism) after parish staff found broken pieces of the ...

For all of Rosa’s puppy antics, which include stealing the computer mouse from Bishop’s home desk and tugging at his ...

By Sister Mara For The Catholic Messenger Advent Week 4 On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, God’s Word reminds us ...Read More ...

St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City recently sponsored the visit of Father Sakhile PM Ndwandwe, a priest from the southern ...

Deacon Ferris noted that Arland-Fye possesses a Master of Pastoral Theology degree from St. Ambrose University “making her ...

DAVENPORT — Bishop Dennis Walsh will open the Jubilee Year on Dec. 29 with opening rites at St. Anthony Parish at 2 p.m.

By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger When fifth-grader Harrison Dardis of Regina Catholic Education Center in Iowa ...

By Hal Green Pondering Prayer When asked the question about where God is, an ancient sage said simply, “God is ...Read More ...

Pregracke, the recipient of numerous awards, including CNN Hero of the Year in 2013, accepted the Pacem award with humility, ...

It’s easy to compare our Advent waiting for the Light of Christ at Christmas to our December waiting for the Winter Solstice ...

BLUE GRASS — Deacon Dan Freeman posed this question: “What does the Church say about end of life?” during a recent ...