MADISON — Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops have issued a statement that addresses moral considerations regarding newly-developed COVID-19 vaccines. In their letter, the bishops acknowledged the devastating impact of … Read More
Author Archives: Sam Lucero
Lisa Montgomery put to death after Supreme Court reversal
WASHINGTON — After a flurry of court decisions, the Supreme Court reversed a pair of rulings from federal appeals courts that had put death-row inmate Lisa Montgomery’s … Read More
Another victim of Capitol siege
The siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump on Jan. 6 shocked the world. Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick was killed by … Read More
A crisis of truth in our nation
Bishop Ricken
Our hearts are saddened because of the terrible violence that struck the nation’s capital on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Just as we mourned the violence this past summer … Read More
Mass exodus of young adults from church? Not so fast
“How has the past year been for you?” This question has likely garnered a whole host of responses over the past few months. “Wonderful” and “best year … Read More
Catching flies
When I was a child and amazed by something, I often gaped. Adults would say, “Close your mouth, you might catch a fly.” I have lived through … Read More
Embracing ‘second half’ ministries
GREEN BAY — Rita Dufour has found value in reading the works of Franciscan Fr. Richard Rohr. His book, “Falling Upward: A Spirituality for Two Halves of … Read More
Rwandan priest who celebrated Masses in diocese dies
ALLOUEZ — Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga, 65, a priest from the Diocese of Cyangugu, Rwanda, who was a familiar face to Catholics in the Diocese of Green Bay, … Read More
Assault on U.S. Capitol shocks the world
ROME — The breach of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 sent shock waves around the world. As Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, president of the Australian bishops’ … Read More
Hunt for a missing painting
ALLOUEZ — As 2021 starts, it can be fun to look back at the past — a little farther past than last year. By doing so, we … Read More
