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German ordinations hit record low in 2024

German ordinations hit record low in 2024

Only 29 new diocesan priests were ordained last year.

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Will a Chicago lawsuit bring winds of change?

Will a Chicago lawsuit bring winds of change?

The Archdiocese of Chicago is suing several men alleging they conspired to make...

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Strickland criticizes pope over ‘siren call of sodomy’ in Mar-a-Lago letter

Strickland criticizes pope over ‘siren call of sodomy’...

The former Tyler bishop urged priests to join a fraternity of 'prayer and truth'

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Starting Seven: March 27, 2025

Starting Seven: March 27, 2025

Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter.

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Does the Vatican have group chats?

Does the Vatican have group chats?

The Apostolic See and the protocols of confidential communication

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Who will be the next French bishops’ leader?

Who will be the next French bishops’ leader?

The French bishops gather in Lourdes on Monday to elect a new president of the country’s...

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News Roundup— Week of March 27

News Roundup— Week of March 27

The Jesuits offer reparations to twenty women who say they were abused by former...

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Friar fail: Capuchin conman gets 5 years

Friar fail: Capuchin conman gets 5 years

A New York priest pretending to be a royal doctor stole more than $500,000. He was...

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Starting Seven: March 24, 2025

Starting Seven: March 24, 2025

Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter.

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Pope appoints ‘critically loyal’ theologian to ecclesiastical universities’ oversight agency

Pope appoints ‘critically loyal’ theologian to ecclesiastical...

Bénedicte Lemmelijn was at the center of controversy when Pope Francis visited Belgium...

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DRC bishops face backlash over peace plan

DRC bishops face backlash over peace plan

A joint plan from Catholic and Protestant leaders to secure long-term peace in the...

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‘It’s all legal!’: How the nuncio installed Detroit’s archbishop by his own decree

‘It’s all legal!’: How the nuncio installed Detroit’s archbishop...

With Pope Francis too ill to sign the necessary papal bull, Cardinal Pierre said...

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The Friday Pillar Post - March 21, 2025

The Friday Pillar Post - March 21, 2025

Written by Ed Condon and published March 21, 2025.

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Vaccines at Catholic school: Some parents question exemption policies

Vaccines at Catholic school: Some parents question exemption...

Catholic school vaccine policies are facing criticism. Here's why.

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What legacy does Poland’s Archbishop Gądecki leave?

What legacy does Poland’s Archbishop Gądecki leave?

His tenure was marked by the abuse crisis, secularization, the Ukraine war, and...

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Bonus: Driving lessons and leisure killers

Bonus: Driving lessons and leisure killers

JD shares a bit of paternal wisdom from his own dad.

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Ep. 204: Smoking guns and unserious people

Ep. 204: Smoking guns and unserious people

JD and Ed talk about an unusual ruling in an appeal of a wrongful termination lawsuit...

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‘I prefer to die than let evil in’: Akash Bashir, Pakistan’s Servant of God

‘I prefer to die than let evil in’: Akash Bashir, Pakistan’s...

A Pakistani man stopped a parish bomber. Could he eventually be canonized?

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Ite ad Ioseph

Ite ad Ioseph

The Tuesday Pillar Post