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Would you be okay with armed volunteers in your place of worship?
On March 17, people around the world will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by parading in green hats, sporting images of shamrocks and leprechauns pinned to their lapels. But who is patron saint of Ireland who the holiday is named after? Here are 10 things you may not know about St. Patrick.
If you are abstaining from sweets for Lent this year, here’s what you can expect over the next 40 days.
With the holiday season under way, charitable donations are on the rise. But how do organizations use their funds?
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Mohammad Hassan Khalil, associate professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, answers six questions about the significance of the Muslim month of fasting.
With Easter Sunday around the corner and roughly 80 percent of all Americans expected to observe the holiday in some way, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2018's Best Places to Celebrate Easter to go along with its Easter Facts & Stats – Church, Candy & Cash infographic.
This April 1, Christians will be celebrating Easter, the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. Here's a little background about the holiday:
On May 13, 1917, three shepherd children, Lucia de Jesus dos Santos and two of her cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marto, reported seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary near Fatima, Portugal; it was the first of six such apparitions that the children claimed to have witnessed. Pope Francis is vi…
The Dane County Jail Ministry, which will mark its 50th anniversary this year, has grown from a Lutheran church providing a worship service to having full-time staff who help inmates with problems both spiritual and practical.
Let someone else deal with the ham or lamb, and all the side dishes necessary to pull off a big, festive meal.
The buildings that remain intact are few and far between, but have unique histories that make them worth protecting.
The evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham held a rally at the State Capitol in Madison, Wednesday, urging Christians to vote in the 2016 presidential election. Some protesters attended, and an interfaith service was held in nearby Grace Episcopal Church discussing differing views.
Hundreds gathered at Middleton's Fireman's Park for "Jesus Lunch" – some to facilitate the event, some to participate in it, and some to protest it.
More than 1.76 million viewers watch life-after-death series with Madison roots
The Madison Catholic Diocese will soon drop all fees related to the issuance of marriage annulments, Bishop Robert Morlino said in an interview.
Mona Melms was among several Madison-area residents who recently taped auditions for a possible Mutual of Omaha ad.
There's intense interest in Monona over the fate of the San Damiano property.
The class also is the most diverse in the diocese's history, with the six seminarians hailing from four continents.
The church-sponsored race encouraged participants to dress as their favorite Bible characters.
Madison Catholic Bishop Robert Morlino, an outspoken critic of gay marriage, said Friday that marriage can only ever be between one man and one woman.
Citing scientific studies, Pope Francis says we are "reaching a breaking point" with regard to environmental degradation.
This interactive video explains the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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