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By Channel3000.com Bishop Donald J. Hying urged Catholics in the Diocese to refrain from attending mass at St. Therese Chapel in Waunakee and other Society of St. Pius chapels after four priests were illicitly appointed as bishops without the approval of Pope Leo XIV. SSPX is not in full communion with the Catholic Church and ministers cannot exercise legitimate ministry in the church. Read more of this story.

MADISON — Planning for the future of the Diocese of Madison and the cathedral were the two main topics of discussion at the July 8 meeting of the Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) held at the Bishop O’Connor Center. Read more.

MADISON — Eight people from around the Diocese of Madison will soon cross an ocean to return a visit paid by a delegation from the diocese’s sister diocese last year. The delegation will leave Madison Sunday, July 23, and will return Friday, Aug. 4. This is the third delegation to be sent from the Diocese of Madison to the Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga. A delegation from Ghana visited Madison in fall 2005. more >>

MADISON — Bishop Robert C. Morlino, head of the Diocese of Madison, expressed his disappointment at the vote taken June 7 failing to approve Senate Joint Resolution 1, the Marriage Protection Amendment.Read the rest of the story at www.madisoncatholicherald.org