Iowa’s Catholic bishops react to election of Pope Leo

The state’s Catholic bishops are calling on the half a million Catholics in Iowa to pray for Pope Leo XIV, the first American born pope. Bishop William Joensen of the Des Moines Catholic Diocese spoke with reporters a few hours after the new pope was elected. “This is the fourth Sunday of Lent coming up, […]

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Char Beekmann, 88, Pocathotas

Char Beekmann, age 88, of Pocahontas, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas, Iowa.

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