Religion
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Catholics pilgrimage making its way across Wisconsin
There are four pilgrimage routes across the county. All told, 100,000 pilgrims will travel a total of 6,500 miles before convening in Indianapolis for a five-day conference.
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Pagan church in Wisconsin honors summer solstice at 8-day nature festival
For patrons of Circle Sanctuary in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, old and new traditions from around the world converge in the eight-day long Pagan Spirit Gathering.
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New memoir reflects on lives and faith of Franciscan sisters in western Wisconsin
In a newly published memoir, “For Love of the Broken Body,” Sister Julia Walsh explores the contributions of women to the Catholic Church and what it means to profess vows of celibacy, poverty and obedience.
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Antisemitic flyers and rising threats against Jews prompt safety concerns in Wausau congregation
Mount Sinai Congregation is beefing up security in the wake of rising antisemitic sentiment and flyers distributed in Wausau containing hate speech directed at Jews.
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As churches close, old properties can find new life in Wisconsin
A Madison pastor believes churches can creatively transform their properties to better serve the community.
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Did the ancient Greeks use drugs to find God?
Scholar Brian Muraresku talks with “To The Best Of Our Knowledge” about the research for his book, “The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name.”
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The boundary-breaking power of fasting
Fasting is an ancient practice that’s experiencing something of a revival right now in health and fitness circles. But when John Oakes set out to explore the concept, he took it a lot deeper.
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$15M in renovations are underway to create new cathedral for Diocese of Madison
The Madison diocese hopes to open a new cathedral by late 2025.
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Examining the role of Southern Baptist women
Beth Allison Barr is a Southern Baptist who was raised evangelical, married a pastor, and had two children. But being a feminist professor of medieval history can sometimes put her at intellectual odds with the community around her.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules against religious exemption for Catholic Charities
The liberal majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the charitable arm of the Catholic Diocese in Superior is not exempt from paying into the state’s unemployment insurance system because its operations aren’t primarily religious.