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‘The Ritual’ seeks to portray exorcism respectfully

One thing seems certain about the exorcism-themed movie "The Ritual" (XYZ); it is not intended as the first installment in a franchise. "It really was a one-off," director David Midell, who co-wrote the screenplay with Enrico Natale, tells OSV News.

Deacon Boatwright: ‘God doesn’t always draw in a straight line’

Deacon Stephen Boatwright’s journey to his May 31 ordination as a priest was marked by 44 years of marriage with a loving wife, 33 years as a permanent deacon and 13 years in retirement.

10-state National Eucharistic Pilgrimage to go right through Iowa’s ‘Field of Dreams’

The 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will begin in Indianapolis May 18 and travel through 10 states before reaching Los Angeles June 22.

As mass deportations ramp up, Catholic clergy and religious rally for immigrants

Clergy and religious continue to speak out against the Trump administration's orders to carry out mass deportation operations and allow for immigration arrests in houses of worship, schools and other locations formerly designated as "sensitive."

Many Iowans in Sioux City Diocese have ‘lost everything’ in historic flooding

Numerous communities throughout the 24 counties of the Diocese of Sioux City in northwestern Iowa have been affected by historic flooding as heavy rains have led to swollen rivers and lakes.

‘Even in bad times, God is good,’ says pastor after devastating Iowa tornado

An Iowa parish is working overtime to help its storm-battered community, providing food and aid to both body and soul, while assuring residents of God's presence even amid life's darkest moments.

Iowa lawmakers putting hold on personhood bill seen as example of effects of Alabama IVF ruling

The Alabama Supreme Court's recent in vitro fertilization ruling is placing a new spotlight on personhood legislation, or legislation that recognizes the unborn child as having the legal rights and protections of a person, experts acknowledge.

Trump wins New Hampshire GOP primary; ‘Race is far from over,’ Haley says

Former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary Jan. 23, according to a projection of the race by The Associated Press, defeating his last remaining rival, former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, in the key contest.

Iowa governor signs 6-week abortion ban into law; court challenge already filed

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds July 14 signed into law a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The measure was passed by the Iowa Legislature in a special session July 11.

Priest leads Stillwater parishioners on fly fishing retreat

With the stealth of a Navy SEAL, Father Jake Anderson creeps through tall grass on the bank of a small stream in northeast Iowa. He stays low to the ground as he glances at the current flow, his right hand grasping a fly rod.

Victims of apartment building collapse in Davenport, Iowa, turn to nearby Catholic church

Had it not been for a Pentecost prayer vigil, St. Anthony Catholic Church in downtown Davenport would not have been open at 5 p.m. on a Sunday night, said its pastor, Father Rudolph Juarez. Tenants fleeing from a partially collapsed apartment building a little more than a block away were grateful for that blessing the night of May 28.

Iowa governor poised to sign bill loosening restrictions on child labor

Iowa is poised to enact legislation that loosens its child labor protections, a trend in some Republican-led states that has prompted concern from some Catholic leaders.
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