It’s the first time since 1999 that sacred bones of the beloved French nun from Lisieux have toured the United States
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It’s the first time since 1999 that sacred bones of the beloved French nun from Lisieux have toured the United States
To carry out the mission of working with their hands, Trappist Monks in Dubuque County focus on conservation, forestry and making caskets.
Catholic leaders follow the church's core doctrine against abortion and same-sex marriage, priorities they share with many political conservatives. But they've been at odds with the Trump administration on immigration.
Eastern Iowa Catholic parishes would consolidate under a proposal from the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The oldest surviving place of worship for Muslims in the United States is a white clapboard building on a grassy corner plot, as unassumingly Midwestern as its neighboring houses in Cedar Rapids – except for a dome.
New Covenant Bible Church in Cedar Rapids hosted its summer picnic Wednesday, which included music, worship and baptisms
As white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 6:08 p.m. May 8 in Vatican City, University of Iowa Catholic Studies Chair Kristy Nabhan-Warren – although 5,000 miles from the action – felt uniquely positioned to understand its meaning and potential implications in today’s conflicted world of both increasing interconnectedness and growing division.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.
World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the “most peripheral of the peripheries” and reflected his wishes to be remembered as a simple pastor.
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.
The Iowa Faith & Climate Network – formerly known as Iowa Interfaith Power & Light – changed its name in February and is launching their ‘climate informed ministry cohorts’ program
By some measures, the U.S. remains overwhelmingly spiritual. Many Americans have a supernatural outlook, with 83% believing in God or a universal spirit and 86% believing that people have a soul or spirit. About seven in 10 Americans believe in heaven, hell or both.
Schools’ director will be visiting this weekend
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