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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Two days after the fire, Lake Geneva's Anchor Covenant Church congregation gathered outside for a prayer vigil.
Theodore McCarrick Wisconsin sexual abuse case suspended
A Wisconsin judge suspended charges against defrocked Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, accused of sexually assaulting a boy in the 1970s.
A Wisconsin judge suspended charges against defrocked Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, accused of sexually assaulting a boy in the 1970s.
Pope Francis condemns surrogacy as 'despicable,' calls for global ban
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity.
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity.
Pope Francis individually baptizes infants during annual ceremony at Sistine Chapel
Pope Francis baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition near the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican.
Pope Francis baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition near the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican.
Shia LaBeouf converts to Catholicism, was confirmed at New Year's Eve Mass
Actor Shia LaBeouf has converted to Catholicism.
Actor Shia LaBeouf has converted to Catholicism.