Vintage Cream City brick vandalized amid church renovation
Recently recovered, pristine Cream City brick was defaced by vandals at a Milwaukee church as a new building goes up.
Recently recovered, pristine Cream City brick was defaced by vandals at a Milwaukee church as a new building goes up.
New Dead Sea Scrolls dating back nearly 2,000 years discovered in Israel
The new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text are believed to have been hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago.
The new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text are believed to have been hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago.
Pope Francis calls on Christians to forgive in land ISIS once ruled
Pope Francis has urged Iraq's Christians to forgive the injustices committed against them by Islamic extremists.
Pope Francis has urged Iraq's Christians to forgive the injustices committed against them by Islamic extremists.
Pope Francis holds historic, symbolic meeting with top Iraq Shiite cleric
Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric have delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority during a historic meeting.
Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric have delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority during a historic meeting.
In visit to Baghdad, Pope Francis urges Iraq to embrace its Christians
Pope Francis has urged Iraqis to treat their Christian brothers as a precious resource to protect, not an “obstacle” to eliminate as he opens the first-ever papal visit to Iraq.
Pope Francis has urged Iraqis to treat their Christian brothers as a precious resource to protect, not an “obstacle” to eliminate as he opens the first-ever papal visit to Iraq.
Abortion concerns prompt Catholic archdiocese warning on vaccine
Roman Catholic leaders in St. Louis and New Orleans are advising Catholics that the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, newly approved for use in the U.S., is “morally compromised” because it is produced using a cell line derived from an aborted fetus.
Roman Catholic leaders in St. Louis and New Orleans are advising Catholics that the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, newly approved for use in the U.S., is “morally compromised” because it is produced using a cell line derived from an aborted fetus.
Pope Francis celebrates pandemic-aware Ash Wednesday at Vatican
Pope Francis presided over a pandemic-aware Ash Wednesday service, with reduced participation of the faithful.
Pope Francis presided over a pandemic-aware Ash Wednesday service, with reduced participation of the faithful.
Marquette receives $1M gift to preserve historic campus chapel
The gift from the Slaggie Family Foundation establishes an endowment dedicated to preserving the chapel’s distinctive medieval architecture -- including the lintels, ceiling, flooring and roof.
The gift from the Slaggie Family Foundation establishes an endowment dedicated to preserving the chapel’s distinctive medieval architecture -- including the lintels, ceiling, flooring and roof.
Ashes sprinkled as Lent begins in effort to mitigate COVID concerns
As the Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, there will be changes due to the coronavirus pandemic -- namely the sprinkling of ashes.
As the Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, there will be changes due to the coronavirus pandemic -- namely the sprinkling of ashes.
Catholic Schools Week celebrations modified amid pandemic
Normally, Catholic Schools Week events would be packed with pupils from other north shore Catholic schools. This year, it's being streamed virtually.
Normally, Catholic Schools Week events would be packed with pupils from other north shore Catholic schools. This year, it's being streamed virtually.
'God is on your side': Group of US Catholic bishops call for support, defend LGBT youth against bullying
Declaring “God is on your side,” a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop and six other U.S. bishops are declaring their support for LGBT youth and denouncing the bullying often directed at them.
Declaring “God is on your side,” a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop and six other U.S. bishops are declaring their support for LGBT youth and denouncing the bullying often directed at them.
Biden enters new territory as nation's 2nd Catholic president
For the first time since John F. Kennedy's inauguration 60 years ago today, the U.S. is again led by a Catholic president.
For the first time since John F. Kennedy's inauguration 60 years ago today, the U.S. is again led by a Catholic president.
Milwaukee church hosts 24 hours of prayer for peace at inauguration
For 24 hours leading up to the inauguration, All Saints' Cathedral in Milwaukee church hosted a live-streamed vigil for peace.
For 24 hours leading up to the inauguration, All Saints' Cathedral in Milwaukee church hosted a live-streamed vigil for peace.
Milwaukee church hosts 24 hours of prayer for peace at inauguration
For 24 hours leading up to the inauguration, All Saints' Cathedral in Milwaukee church hosted a live-streamed vigil for peace -- an effort to bring people together during a divisive year.
For 24 hours leading up to the inauguration, All Saints' Cathedral in Milwaukee church hosted a live-streamed vigil for peace -- an effort to bring people together during a divisive year.
Pope Francis says women can read at Mass, but still can't be priests
Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, while reaffirming they cannot be priests.
Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, while reaffirming they cannot be priests.
Pope prays for dead in Capitol rioting, appeals for calm
Pope Francis said Sunday that he is praying for those who died in the U.S. Capitol rioting and has appealed for calm to prevail in the United States to help safeguard that nation's democratic values.
Pope Francis said Sunday that he is praying for those who died in the U.S. Capitol rioting and has appealed for calm to prevail in the United States to help safeguard that nation's democratic values.
Religious leaders urge togetherness in wake of Capitol chaos
Leaders are holding prayer services, hoping and praying for the division of the country to heal.
Leaders are holding prayer services, hoping and praying for the division of the country to heal.
Pope Francis misses Vatican New Year's ceremonies due to back pain
Francis was suffering from "painful sciatica" and could not preside at an hour-long, year-end prayer service Thursday evening, spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
Francis was suffering from "painful sciatica" and could not preside at an hour-long, year-end prayer service Thursday evening, spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
Milwaukee church delivers multicultural Christmas message
There are nine different languages spoken in the St. Michael's community -- spanning 11 different ethnic or national groups.
There are nine different languages spoken in the St. Michael's community -- spanning 11 different ethnic or national groups.
Vatican says its 'morally acceptable' to get coronavirus vaccines using abortion cell lines
After drawing on Vatican pronouncements in past years about developing vaccines prepared from cells derived from aborted fetuses, the Vatican issued a statement on the COVID-19 vaccine following requests for "guidance."
After drawing on Vatican pronouncements in past years about developing vaccines prepared from cells derived from aborted fetuses, the Vatican issued a statement on the COVID-19 vaccine following requests for "guidance."