The Sacred Heart Parish community in Melcher-Dallas did just that last month, inviting residents — regardless of faith ...

The closing verse in the Gospel of Matthew carries a powerful metaphysical message: “Behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Imagine you were there on that mountain in Galilee as ...

By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger “Every baptized person has a place in the life of the Church,” says ...Read More ...

By Lindsay Steele and Dan Russo The Catholic Messenger IOWA CITY — Pro-life advocates are celebrating the upcoming closure of ...

A new report on homelessness proposes a roadmap to reduce unsheltered homelessness in the Quad Cities region that focuses on ...

We honor the past with gratitude, but we look to the future with great hope,” Father Rich Adam, the pastor of the parish, ...

OFFICIAL Diocese of Davenport Administrator’s office Davenport, Iowa 52804 Appointments Effective Monday, April 1, 2024: Rev. Bede Inekwere, assigned as chaplain at the University of Iowa Hospitals ...

In January 2021, I formed a committee to consider drafting a policy regarding sexual and gender identity issues that were beginning to arise in schools and parishes. Clergy, Catholic school personnel, ...

By Deacon Frank Agnoli For The Catholic Messenger As Deacon Class IX enters its final year in formation, the Diocese ...Read ...

After several delays due to rain and soft ground, the St. Patrick Church bell tower, cross and bell were removed June 23 for ...

Catholic Extension Society recently announced the 46 nominees for the 2026-2027 Lumen Christi Award. ...Read More ...

With all the recent discourse around mass incarceration in the U.S., many are now familiar with the history of the development of the carceral system, a history imbued with religious intentions. Early ...