The summit, held in Holy Family Parish Hall, opened in prayer followed by an exercise in which participants paired up to answer Patin’s questions that left them laughing – “has your partner ever hit ...

By Lindsay Steele and Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger It warms Liz Linnenbrink’s heart to see former Vacation Bible ...Read More ...

By Sam Aitchison The Church is Alive! It seems like just yesterday I was packing up my car and leaving ...Read More ...

Fye The Catholic Messenger Iowa’s “Super Bull” at the Iowa State Fair amazed Father Dominic Nguyen, born and ...Read More ...

Fye Editorial We may feel powerless, angry and frustrated about the long-drawn-out war that Russia started more than ...Read More ...

DAVENPORT — After moving into the dorms and attending some activities on campus, freshmen and their parents filled Christ the King Chapel at St. Ambrose University for the welcome convocation and ...

The celebration, which took place two days after the actual feast day, began in the cathedral courtyard with song, dance and a balloon release before processing with a statue of Our Lady of LaVang ...

More generally, I’ve heard it as a substitute for “what I’m used to,” “what things were like before,” or “the right way to do things.” The problem I’ve observed is that when it comes to the faith life ...

By Kathy Berken On Deck When I was the staff reporter at The Compass newspaper of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, my editor, Tony Staley, told me that when stories have bylines, people are much ...

Pope Leo XIV has described the civilian population of Gaza as “crushed by hunger” and “exposed to violence and death” (vaticannews.va). He continues to call for an end to this humanitarian crisis ...

Heavy rains battered the Louisa County Fairgrounds July 19 and again July 25, which led to the evacuation of livestock as floodwaters took over the grounds. Kelli Totemeier of St. Joseph Parish in ...

Father Jason Crossen, left, listens during a priesthood ordination Mass last year. Also pictured are now-Bishop-elect Thom Hennen and Father Jeff Belger. Father Crossen will become the new vicar ...