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 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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
