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The celebration continues marking the 100th anniversary of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School. The culminating event is a gala in May, said Julie Delaney, director of development for St. Paul the ...

Several eighth-grade students from St. Joseph Catholic School in DeWitt placed in the 2026 Ida Kramer Children and the ...

By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger Easter is much more than just one Sunday in the spring. “We should think ...Read ...

Dan Russo Editorial Bishop William E. Franklin served as the head of the Diocese of Davenport from 1994-2006. He has ...Read ...

Bishop Emeritus William Franklin, 95, died April 10 at the Kahl Home. Bishop Franklin led the Diocese of Davenport for 12 ...

By Lisa Powell SAU Theological Perspective The Latin word “peregrinatio” forms a dominant metaphor throughout St. Augustine’s ...

Bishop William Franklin served the Diocese of Davenport for 12 years. Here are some reflections on his life and legacy.

Our motto echoes that of Elphaba’s: no good deed goes unpunished. We can’t win for trying. Everything we touch turns to stone ...

FAIRFIELD — Like the gears of the wrist watches he repaired, Richard “Dick” Kurka’s life moved along with steady, quiet ...

By Dan Russo Editorial Pope Leo XIV is calling for a prayer vigil for peace April 11 in St. Peter’s ...Read More ...

Catholic since birth, the high schooler’s faith journey “really picked up within the last couple of years.” A transformative ...