Catholicism
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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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Wisconsin sexual abuse case against defrocked Cardinal McCarrick suspended
A Wisconsin judge suspended charges against defrocked Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, accused of sexually assaulting a boy in the 1970s.
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Wisconsin Catholic leaders stress that the church still doesn’t recognize gay marriage
Wisconsin’s Catholic leaders are stressing that Pope Francis’s declaration that priests can bless same sex couples has not changed the church’s definition of marriage. Earlier this week, the pope issued […]
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Wisconsin Catholics say pope’s punishment of Cardinal Burke follows years of conflict
Some Wisconsin Catholics say it’s not surprising to see Pope Francis take action against Wisconsin-native Cardinal Raymond Burke. The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that two people briefed on the […]
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Pope takes action against leading critic Cardinal Raymond Burke
Pope Francis has decided to take measures to punish Cardinal Raymond Burke, who is one of his highest-ranking critics. Two people briefed on the measures say Francis has decided to […]
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(Nearly) every classical performance in Wisconsin between now and Thanksgiving
When Thanksgiving approaches, so too does an influx of classical music performances across the state. Wisconsin Public Radio “Afternoon Classics” host Lori Skelton says Wisconsin is seeing a unique “concert […]
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Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide if Catholic Charities Bureau should be exempt from state unemployment programs
On its first day of oral arguments since liberals took control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, justices questioned whether a charitable arm of the Catholic Diocese of Superior should be […]
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Wisconsin DOJ asks for sealed documents from Milwaukee archdiocese in sex abuse investigation
Wisconsin’s Department of Justice is asking to see sealed records from the Milwaukee branch of the Catholic Church as part of the attorney general’s investigation into sexual abuse by faith […]
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Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear dispute over religious groups’ participation in unemployment programs
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a case to determine a religious charity’s obligation to participate in the state unemployment system. Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., the social services arm of […]
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Ex-Cardinal McCarrick faces sexual assault charge in Wisconsin
A once high-ranking leader of the Catholic Church who’s faced multiple accusations throughout the country is now being charged with sexual assault in Wisconsin. Walworth County District Attorney Zeke Wiedenfeld […]