Church-going Iowans aren't able to go to church because of the pandemic and many church leaders are resorting to posting their sermons on the internet. Reverend Linda Hunsaker, from First Christian Church in Davenport, says dozens of members -- and non-members -- are watching her Sunday sermons … [Read more...]
Former St. Ambrose priest accused of sexual misconduct in early 1990s
A priest on the St. Ambrose University faculty has been accused of sexual misconduct in the early 1990s and the bishop of the Des Moines Catholic Diocese has placed the priest on administrative leave. According to a news release from the Diocese, authorities in Scott, Polk and Pottawattamie … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley says U.S. should do more to end religious descrimination
While freedom of religion is a protected constitutional right thanks to the First Amendment, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says that freedom is under attack here in the U.S. and abroad. Grassley, a Republican, says religious discrimination endangers innocent lives in cultures and societies around … [Read more...]
Sanders promises to end ICE raids, close detention centers
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders tonight accused President Trump of pursuing what Sanders labeled "racist" policies and Sanders promised to undo them if he's elected president. "I will do everything humanly possible to end the demonization of the Trump Administration against the immigrant community … [Read more...]
Le Mars church one of many organizations offering Thanksgiving meal
There are free Thanksgiving meals being offered all across the state on this Thanksgiving Day. The Rejoice Community Church in Le Mars is expecting some 600 people to come for their annual meal. Organizer Adri Ruisch says the annual event got started more than 25 years ago because of a challenge … [Read more...]
Storm Lake police chief retiring, taking job in Catholic Diocese
After a 40-year career in law enforcement, a northwest Iowa police chief will be working full-time for the Catholic Church. Storm Lake Police Chief Mark Prosser has been named the director of Pastoral Planning for the Diocese of Sioux City. Prosser, who is also an ordained deacon in the Catholic … [Read more...]
Man accused of killing Fort Dodge pastor enters plea
The man accused of murdering a Fort Dodge pastor earlier this month has entered a not guilty plea. Thirty-six-year-old Joshua Pendleton entered a written plea of not guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the death of Reverend Allen Henderson on October 2nd outside St. Paul … [Read more...]
Fort Dodge pastor robbed and killed outside his church
Police say a Fort Dodge minister was robbed and murdered outside his church. Sixty-four-year-old Allen W. Henderson of Fort Dodge died of injuries after he was assaulted outside St. Paul Lutheran Church early Wednesday evening. Henderson was transported to a Fort Dodge hospital but was dead on … [Read more...]
A new bishop for the Des Moines Catholic Diocese (AUDIO)
Pope Francis has named a bishop-elect for the Des Moines Catholic Diocese to lead more than 100,000 Catholics in 80 parishes. Father William Joensen will be ordained as bishop on September 27. Joensen spoke this morning during a news conference at the Diocese headquarters in Des Moines and … [Read more...]
Senators urge Iowa Christians to address racial divide
Two U.S. Senators who may be Republican presidential candidates in 2024 say Christians need to be leading the nation toward racial reconciliation. "I don't believe Washington changes the country. I think the country changes Washington," said Oklahoma Senator James Lankford. Lankford. Lankford … [Read more...]