Press Releases

Tapping into the church’s history of honoring and praying for workers in various professions, the Diocese of Sioux City, Bishop John E. Keehner and the Cathedral Parish in Sioux City are planning a Red Mass for attorneys, judges, lawmakers and those working in the legal profession.

In response to the cuts in federal funding of the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), the Diocese of Sioux City is making an emergency allocation of $2,500 per parish – nearly $100,000 – to assist with food assistance throughout the 24 counties that make up the diocese’s territory.

(bilingual) Bishop John E. Keehner of the Diocese of Sioux City released a bilingual statement regarding the shooting at a school in neighboring Minnesota earlier this morning.

(bilingual) The four Catholic bishops of Iowa, through the Iowa Catholic Conference, have released a pastoral reflection on the Church’s teaching on immigration and the dignity of the human person. Entitled “Pilgrims of Hope: A Pastoral Reflection on Immigration,” the letter asks the People of God to uphold the dignity of the human person, created in the image and likeness of God, “by welcoming the stranger, defending the oppressed, and standing in solidarity with those who are displaced.” Los cuatro obispos Católicos de Iowa, a través de la Conferencia Católica de Iowa, han publicado una reflexión pastoral sobre la enseñanza de la Iglesia acerca de inmigración y la dignidad de la persona humana. Titulada “Peregrinos de Esperanza: Una Reflexión Pastoral sobre Inmigración”, la carta pide al Pueblo de Dios que defienda la dignidad de la persona humana, creada a imagen y semejanza de Dios, “acogiendo al extranjero, defendiendo al oprimido y solidarizándose con los desplazados”.