By Barb Arland-Fye
The Catholic Messenger
IOWA CITY — Escalating violence in Colombia forced Yirleny Rivera Castro, her husband and two daughters to flee their homeland. They survived the dangerous, grueling journey with hopes of receiving asylum in the U.S. and found refuge 10 months ago at the Iowa City Catholic Worker House.
By Barb Arland-Fye
The Catholic Messenger
Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport knew that the next bishop of the Diocese of Davenport would be checking into the hotel June 24 but the staff didn’t know his name. Vatican protocol required his identity to remain a secret until the official announcement June 25. Six months later, Bishop Dennis Walsh described his accommodations at Hotel Blackhawk as “the best room I’ve ever had in my life.”
Filing fees for a wide assortment of immigration applications and related paperwork will increase under final rules released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Oct. 24. The increases take effect Dec. 23. Click link to learn more.