Chaplain Aloysius Schmitt awarded Silver Star
Mass and ceremony scheduled for Dec. 7 are open to public By Jill Kruse Witness Editorial Assistant DUBUQUE — Seventy-six
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Archdiocese sending giant delegation to National Catholic Youth Conference
By Jill Kruse Witness Editorial Assistant DUBUQUE — From Nov. 16-18, about one in every 100 registered Catholics of the
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Prayer service for immigrants held at DBQ parish
DACA recipients’ reflections shared as part of event By Jeannine M. Pitas Witness Correspondent DUBUQUE — St. Patrick’s Church in
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Mental Illness Awareness Mass in Cedar Rapids
By Mona McCalley-Whitters, PhD, and Alan Whitters, MD CEDAR RAPIDS — The 10th annual Mass for Mental Illness Awareness will
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Marking Fatima anniversary locally and globally
By Dan Russo Witness Editor DUBUQUE — This year the Catholic Church celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the events surrounding
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Waterloo area Catholic schools grad to become astronaut
NASA selects alum of St. Patrick and Columbus schools By Dan Russo Witness Editor CEDAR FALLS — From a young
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Taking action: fighting the plague of pornography
By Dan Russo Witness Editor WAVERLY — In order to address the issues being caused by pornography in a society
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Understanding the growing problem of pornography
States have recently declared it a ‘public health hazard’ By Jill Kruse Witness Editorial Assistant DUBUQUE — We, as a
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Refugees share stories, react to executive order, immigration debate
By Dan Russo Witness Editor CEDAR RAPIDS — His faith in Christ and music were essential for Chance Muhango as
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Marooned crew gets spiritual, temporal support
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Dec. 20 was the last day of autumn. It was also
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