Making a Difference: Moral necessity of voting with well-formed conscience this election
Put your political party, your conservative/liberal leanings, your wallet and your self-interest on the back burner. And instead, vote with
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Author: Dan Russo
Dispensation from the obligation to attend Holy Mass continues
16 September 2020, 10 AM There are some wondering if now is the time to lift the Sunday Mass dispensation, pointing
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Witness to cease publication after the Oct. 4 issue
Dear Subscribers, After careful consideration that included a thorough review of subscriptions, finances, and available resources, it has been decided
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Marshalltown parish’s video gives guidance on attending Mass indoors during pandemic
MARSHALLTOWN — Inspired by classic 1950s instructional films, staff at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Marshalltown made a video
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Iowa bishops ask President Trump for clemency in Honken death penalty case
July 1, 2020 President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump: Dustin
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Iowa Catholic bishops support DACA recipients; oppose proposed asylum rule
July 6, 2020 These days are not easy in our country. We see new instances of overt racism, the return
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Archbishop marks Day of Mourning for COVID-19 victims, condemns evil of racism
1 June 2020 is a Day of Mourning and Lament to remember the people who suffer from the scourge of
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Fragile people living on a fragile planet
As the dreadful coronavirus pandemic clearly illustrates: Life is fragile. In just a matter of a few months, the highly
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Polls show faith is getting Americans through the coronavirus crisis
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Two separate polls show that Americans are relying more on their
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Priest prays regularly outside Iowa COVID-19 ‘hot spot’
Heritage Specialty Care has connection to nearby parish By Michelle Tressel Special to The Witness CEDAR RAPIDS — Around 1:30
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