Religion

In his new memoir, “Aflame: Learning From Silence,” Pico Iyer reflects on how spending time in quiet retreat saves him from the noise and distractions of the everyday world and brings him joy.

Jeffrey Grob will now lead an archdiocese that oversees 184 parishes in 10 counties across southeast Wisconsin. 

Two events were held in Madison on Tuesday evening following a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School on Monday. A vigil took place at the state Capitol and a prayer service was held at City Church.

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would take up a new religious rights case over whether a Catholic charitable organization must pay Wisconsin’s employment tax.

A participant of the new Bridge Dialogues program, which brings together survivors of clergy abuse and non-offending priests, said it is a small step toward healing.

“The way that the Amish recognize public holidays, either secular or Christian, really goes back to how they practice their faith,” Louden said.

Award-winning author Hena Khan features Milwaukee’s all-Muslim girls basketball team in a new graphic novel called, “We Are Big Time.”

The principal of a catholic high school in Appleton was fired this month for violating a Diocese of Green Bay policy related to preventing sexual abuse of minors or at-risk individuals.

Non-tenure-track faculty at Marquette University say a new promotion structure and pay raises are needed. But the school is claiming a religious exemption.

Archbishop-designate Jeffrey Grob stressed parishioner engagement and his personal homecoming in Monday remarks.