Facebook offers up a new 'prayer post' feature

Facebook is reportedly expanding its "prayer post" feature, first added during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sex abuse probe: Milwaukee Archdiocese won't cooperate with state

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is refusing to turn over documents to state investigators who are looking into clergy sexual abuse in Wisconsin's five Roman Catholic dioceses.

Vatican law criminalizes sexual abuse of adults by priests, laity

After 14 years of study, Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can be sanctioned too.

Shots and prayers: Milwaukee church vaccinates 20+

A Milwaukee church brought the COVID-19 vaccine to the people, hosting a clinic with a concert in partnership with United Healthcare and Hayat Pharmacy.

Milwaukee Archdiocese Mass mask rules loosen Sunday

Churches have had to get creative during the pandemic when it comes to worshipping together. Now, the Archdiocese has taken one step closer to normalcy.

Milwaukee church food giveaway offers ministry with a meal

As pandemic-related food programs begin to end, a Milwaukee church is helping people get something to eat.

Milwaukee Archdiocese: Parish mask mandates can now be changed

The Milwaukee Archdiocese says Catholic parishes may now make some changes as it relates to mask mandates and social distancing.

German Catholics will bless same-sex couples, defying Vatican ban

Germany’s powerful Catholic progressives are openly defying a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions.

Italian judge on the path to sainthood after getting killed by mobsters

A magistrate slain by mobsters in Sicily and praised by two popes has been beatified by the Roman Catholic church on Sunday in the last formal step before possible sainthood.

Catholic bishops debate if Biden should receive communion given abortion stance

There’s a deep gulf between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego in the high-stakes debate over whether politicians who support abortion rights should be denied Communion

Milwaukee Archdiocese sues Wisconsin over prisoner visit restrictions

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee filed a lawsuit Friday demanding state corrections officials relax COVID-19 protocols and allow ministers to visit inmates.

Clergy sex abuse probe launched by Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul

Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a statewide initiative, led by the Wisconsin DOJ, which will review reports of clergy and faith leader abuse.

La Crosse priest flaunts 'godless' COVID protocols

A priest in La Crosse has been ignoring COVID-19 gathering restrictions at his masses while warning people that vaccines are useless and anyone who imposes virus-related protocols will burn in the “lowest, hottest levels” of hell.

Poll: 40% of evangelical Protestants, largest religious group in US, hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccine

A recent photo posted online of the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest evangelical denomination, getting the COVID-19 vaccine drew more than 1,100 comments.

Easter Mass celebrated in person after year of livestreams

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, a church in Whitefish Bay hosted Easter service.

'This is scandalous': Pope decries war, weapons spending amid the pandemic in Easter message

“The pandemic is still spreading, while the social and economic crisis remains severe, especially for the poor. Nevertheless — and this is scandalous — armed conflicts have not ended, and military arsenals are being strengthened,'' Francis said, sounding angry. “That is today's scandal.”