Fye Editor Robert Goedken called his mother Bonnie Goedken Ready after the election of Pope Leo XIV and ...Read More ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa – On a recent Saturday, Bishop-elect Thomas Hennen presided at a morning funeral Mass, an afternoon wedding, ...

Judith Costello Father Thom Hennen speaks to young adults in Davenport in this file photo. The Catholic Messenger In the latest Catholic Messenger Conversations podcast, Father Thom Hennen shares the ...

By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Hours after a July 6 prayer vigil that Bishop Dennis Walsh led for immigrant ...

By Bishop Dennis Walsh Guest Column (Bishop Dennis Walsh gave the following remarks during a prayer vigil July 6 at St. Joseph Parish in West Liberty for Pascual Pedro Pedro, a 20-year-old immigrant ...

Keynote talks and breakout sessions focused on the pastoral letter’s six themes. Wissink said she appreciated the opportunity to learn and to dive deeper into the topics with other participants. “I ...

The gift of silence is not simply the absence of sound but an oasis of quiet that creates spaciousness and presence — awareness of body, mind and spirit — bringing us closer to the sacred center where ...

Connors By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — A deep love for music led Ethan Connors to pursue a degree in music education. “My primary goal was to teach.” However, over time he ...

Care for creation To the Editor: I would like to express my gratitude for Father Bill Kneemiller’s letter (July 3 edition) in the Reader’s opinion of The Catholic Messenger. I pray that his ...

President Donald Trump visited Iowa the day before our nation’s birthday to celebrate passage of his massive budget reconciliation bill and, secondly, to share plans for next year’s celebration of our ...