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Ep. 216: Playing God, and a functioning Vatican-China deal

Ed explains the significance of this week’s appointment of a new auxiliary bisho...

Bonus: Where is Cardinal McElroy?

Immigration protests are catching steam across the United States.

Starting Seven: June 10, 2025

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

Who will be the next archbishop of Westminster?

Cardinal Nichols is soon to turn 80, but who might replace him?

In a Texas prison, Eucharistic pilgrims find ‘a gift’

‘I am looking at the image of a pristine soul’

Leader of Czech Jesuits announces investigation into Al...

"Disturbing facts have come to light regarding the Olomouc Aletti Center."

The Friday Pillar Post - June 6, 2025

Written by Ed Condon and published June 6, 2025.

Bonus: Character-builder or catastrophe?

JD and Ed talk about the value of liturgical diversity— and summer!

Remembering D-Day

This story shall the good man teach his son, and so I teach my own

Protest prompts perpetual pilgrims' pull from procession

Demonstrators have reportedly begun calling Eucharistic pilgrims by name during ...

The Tuesday Pillar Post - June 3, 2025

Written by JD Flynn and published June 3, 2025.

Earth, Wind, and Fire

Pentecost, Mass During the Day

Starting Seven: June 4, 2025

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

‘Bioethics has forgotten about the ethics,’ says Lejeun...

'We have bioethics committees for which the sole question is: will the law allow...

Zuppi criticizes Italian state’s ‘unilateral’ tax change

The Italian bishops' conference president accused the Meloni government of 'crea...

Cardinal Eijk: JPII Institute and Pontifical Academy fo...

"We have to transmit the truth about marriage, about sexual life. That may be di...

Ep. 214: Charlotte’s web

JD and Ed detail the complicated situation unfolding in the Diocese of Charlotte.

Bonus: PETA and the pontiff

PETA wants Pope Leo XIV to condemn bullfighting.