WISN 12 News' Celebrating Black History Month special includes stories of inspiration from the people preserving history in Milwaukee to the people making history right now.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered remarks at Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral at House of Hope in Chicago Friday.

Some considered this lost Harlem church, which was never exceptional esthetically, to have been of no importance.

The winners of a student oratorical contest in the Sausalito Marin City School District got a chance to speak their minds about what needs to change in their school and community. The contest theme ...

The two are the only surviving members of their immediate family, but they look back fondly on their home life as the first stage in their discernment. Their parents, Joan and Ron, passed away in 2000 ...

A historic convent in Peoria, Illinois, is scheduled for demolition this spring. OSF HealthCare, which owns the property, plans to turn the site into green space for now. The building was once home to ...

The Church of God in Christ has been granted a preliminary injunction to stop a gospel musician from continuing to slander the denomination.

Gerard F. Powers received a grant from the Nuclear Threat Initiative that helped support the Catholic Peacebuilding Network's Project on Revitalizing Catholic Engagement on Nuclear Disarmament. He is ...

(The Conversation) — The Catholic Church’s teachings on ‘just war’ have guided leaders’ long history of opposing many military interventions. (The Conversation) — In recent weeks, Catholic leaders ...

Following a battle with cancer, Springfield Bishop Emeritus Timothy McDonnell -- the 8th bishop of Springfield -- has ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland's Bishop O'Dowd High School girl's soccer team is marking an historic regular season. Last week, the team beat Berkeley High to finish a perfect 14-0. Going back to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville has announced the death of Richard F. Stika, its former bishop. He was the diocese’s longest-serving bishop prior to his resignation ...