Bishop's Letters

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There have been a series of recent incidents locally and nationally where racism has been expressed verbally and violently. White supremacist, KKK and Neo-Nazi groups have spoken of hatred of others, and their words and actions have led to injury and death in Charlottesville, Virginia, and fear in many other communities, including here in the Diocese of Davenport... 

We speak in opposition to the use of the death penalty in any form and to its possible reinstatement in Iowa. Marking the 25th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church last fall, Pope Francis said the death penalty is, in itself, “contrary to the Gospel, because a decision is voluntarily made to suppress a human life, which is always sacred in the eyes of the Creator and of whom, in the last analysis, only God can be the true judge and guarantor.”...

Iowa Catholic Conference video message on DACA

Iowa Catholic Conference Executive Director Tom Chapman shares the thoughts of the bishops of Iowa on DACA and how you can show support. View Video