What is Eid al-Fitr and how is it celebrated?
Eid al-Fitr is a holiday celebrated by Muslims to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Good Friday celebration, people come together to share faith
On Good Friday, people throughout Milwaukee celebrated their faith by coming together for service.
This Filipino villager was nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday
Ruben Enaje and other villagers participated in real-life crucifixions, which have become an annual tradition in his village in the Philippines.
Here's what's open and closed on Good Friday 2024
Good Friday, a Christian holiday observed on the Friday before Easter, is a day to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. Here’s what’s likely to be open and closed.
Trump is selling Bibles for $59.99 ahead of Easter
Former President Donald Trump is hawking Bibles as he runs to return to the White House.
Greendale church floods during Holy Week after sump pump fails
St. Alphonsus Parish in Greendale is dealing with disaster during Holy Week after its sump pump failed, flooding the church.
Religious tax exemptions; Wisconsin Supreme Court raises the bar
Exemptions that allow religious organizations to avoid paying Wisconsin's unemployment tax don't apply to a Catholic charitable organization, a divided state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki retirement; paperwork to pope
Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki is retiring. He has led Catholics in southeast Wisconsin for more than a decade – and likely will for a while yet.
Gold ring with mark of Christ lost 500 years ago recently found in excellent condition
Carved with the figure of Christ, the ring dates to the beginning of the 15th Century.
Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki to submit retirement letter
Archbishop Jerome Listecki will sign and send his retirement letter next week, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee announced on Thursday, March 9.
Visiting pastor halts sermon to save woman choking on peppermint
Pastor Brandon Stewart, while delivering a sermon at Mt. Zion Church in Cottonwood, Alabama, swiftly transitioned from preacher to hero when he saved a woman from choking.
Wisconsin 'Friday Fish Fry Day' declaration cod-ifies tradition
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared Friday, Feb. 16 "Friday Fish Fry Day" in the state. For Catholics, it was also the first Friday of the Lenten season
Lent begins, Wisconsinites take part in religious observance
Christians around the world are taking part in Ash Wednesday, kicking off the first day of Lent.
Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday collide: When love meets Lent
Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day fall on the same day this year – a day of indulgence meeting a day of abstaining.
Candles sold at Whitefish Bay store spark 'blasphemy' protest
A Whitefish Bay protest took issue with candles on sale during a small business' "Swiftie Super Bowl Eve Party" on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Milwaukee Bishop Sedgwick Daniels repository exhibit opens
In Milwaukee, the new Bishop Sedgwick Daniels Memorial Repository opened at the Institute for the Preservation of African-American Music and Arts.
Too pretty? Easter poster depicting fresh-faced Jesus prompts criticism in Spain
The poster is an annual tradition in predominantly Catholic Spain, but this year's version is generating controversy for its depiction of Jesus.
More U.S. adults now identify their religion as 'none' than anything else
A recent study by Pew Research finds that nearly 30% of Americans say they have no religious affiliation.
Lake Geneva church fire; community comes together
Two days after the fire, Lake Geneva's Anchor Covenant Church congregation gathered outside for a prayer vigil.