The 14th annual Hispanic Charismatic Congress for the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa, was held July 14-15 at a conference center in South Sioux City, Nebraska, just across the Missouri River. Although Adrian Paz of Denison, Iowa, was pleased that attendance had increased at this year's Hispanic charismatic congress, real-world issues may have kept some away.

If it becomes law, Iowa would join 17 other states in banning almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.