By Barb Arland-Fye, The Catholic Messenger Bishop Dennis Walsh of the Diocese of Davenport describes the life and ministry of the late Pope Francis, who died April 21, as “an inspiration to Catholics and non-Catholics alike. The Argentinian pontiff, the first from the...
The mission of Iowa Interfaith Power & Light (Iowa IPL) is to empower people of faith and conscience to take bold and just action on climate change. As an environmental justice organization, we know that we are all interconnected and that our actions make an...
Iowa IPL executive director Matt Russell with his cow Daisy and her calf born on New Year's Day with a little help from the farm family. A common calling across many faith traditions is the call to active waiting. We wait for births, for deaths, for healing, for...
By Rev. Joan Fumetti
Something holy happens when our lives escape their narrow bounds and a dedication to the common good takes root in us. Something holy and often surprising. That’s how it was for a number of us who gathered to help Matt Russell, Iowa IPL’s executive director, get out the year-end appeal inviting support of Iowa IPL.
Loras College Student, Jake Jansen, reflects on his summer internship with Iowa IPL and how he feels called to Climate Action.
