Religion
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$15M in renovations are underway to create new cathedral for Diocese of Madison
The Madison diocese hopes to open a new cathedral by late 2025.
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Examining the role of Southern Baptist women
Beth Allison Barr is a Southern Baptist who was raised evangelical, married a pastor, and had two children. But being a feminist professor of medieval history can sometimes put her at intellectual odds with the community around her.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules against religious exemption for Catholic Charities
The liberal majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the charitable arm of the Catholic Diocese in Superior is not exempt from paying into the state’s unemployment insurance system because its operations aren’t primarily religious.
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The ‘simmering violence’ of Donald Trump and Christian nationalism
Journalist Jeff Sharlet talks with “To The Best Of Our Knowledge” about his new book, “The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War.”
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Wisconsin congregations forge ahead after historic fractures in the United Methodist Church
Wisconsin is home to nearly 400 member congregations of the United Methodist Church. More than 40 congregations in the state recently left the church in the wake of fractures over LGBTQ+ policies.
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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 a declaration that priests can offer spontaneous blessings to those who seek them, including to same-sex couples. While many regard the announcement a major tonal…
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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 measures say Francis has decided to revoke Burke’s right to a Vatican apartment and salary. One of the sources said Francis had reasoned that Burke…
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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 revoke Burke’s right to a Vatican apartment and salary. Burke’s secretary says he hasn’t received any notification of the measures. One of the people briefed…
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Northwoods tribal leader reflects on 40th anniversary of court protecting treaty rights
This year marks the 40th anniversary of a landmark ruling that reaffirmed the 1837 treaty rights of a northern Wisconsin tribe to hunt, fish and gather on ceded territory. In 1983, two brothers from the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Fred and Mike Tribble, were arrested for spearfishing outside the boundaries of…