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On attempted abuse, does no victim mean no penalty?

A recent Wisconsin arrest raises questions about the limits of canon law

John Henry Newman: Doctor of Christian friendship

The Church's newest Doctor is one of my oldest friends

Questioning the pope: How NCYC prepares to host a papal...

“We are beyond excited and are humbled”

Fathers and Sons and Baseball

Playing catch is at once active and meditative, both imitative and instructive.

Can Pope Leo resist the Vatican culture of ‘alternative...

The temptation for every new pope dealing with financial reform is to start afre...

‘Justice to the poor’ - The priest helping Americans ge...

“If you are too poor to afford a lawyer ... where is your justice?”

Meet the saints of Southern Arabia’s new calendar

The Vatican’s formal approval came Monday for the vicariate's new patron saints ...

Ports in a storm: Meet America’s seafarer chaplains

This article was written by Jack Figge and published August 18, 2025.

Birmingham vicar general accused of relationship with 1...

What happens after an Alabama priest is accused of sexual misconduct?

Who was the slain nuncio Archbishop Courtney?

Who was Archbishop Courtney? What happened on the day he died? And what was the ...

After pushback, Toulouse archbishop appoints new chance...

“I decided to reverse my decision”

El Vaticano ordena investigación en la Arquidiócesis de...

El Vaticano ha ordenado una investigación respecto a las acusaciones de encubrim...

Starting Seven: August 14, 2025

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

After changing locks, parishioners ordered to stand down

Parishioners and local community members changed the locks on the church and hun...

Leo's Vatican picks?

Who will the pontiff choose to lead his Vatican offices?