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Starting Seven: November 28, 2025

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

President of Germany’s ZdK re-elected

Irme Stetter-Karp won 80% of votes cast

Three big things

A Friday Pillar note

How close can East and West get in Nicea?

Pope Leo XIV called for renewed commitment to ecumenism among Christian denomina...

Starting Seven: November 25, 2025

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

‘Una caro: In praise of monogamy’: A brief guide for bu...

Here's what the 22,000-word document says.

DDF head: No plans to change canon law on polygamous un...

The African bishops have long expressed concerns about the canonical discipline.

The Friday Pillar Post - November 21, 2025

Written by Ed Condon and published November 21, 2025.

Authenticity, AI, and the present of the Church — Young...

“Just hearing the pope’s voice speaking to us was powerful.”

Starting Seven: November 18, 2025

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

In Leo’s diplomatic approach to Nicaragua, timing will ...

The pope may find his options limited by the government's demands for control ov...

‘We have no consensus to gain’: Zuppi calls for new com...

The head of the Italian bishops's conference said that 'Christendom is over, but...

No worries, mate: Survey finds Australian clergy flouri...

The majority of Australian priests and deacons value their ministry, feel well s...

‘Coming together for prayer’ — the liturgical life of a...

“These liturgical celebrations are really the source of all the other work that ...

Leo poised to grant ‘generous’ exemptions to Traditioni...

“Leo will ask Cardinal Arthur [Roche, prefect of the dicastery] to be generous.”

The Friday Pillar Post - November 14, 2025

Written by Ed Condon and published November 14, 2025.

Vatican probes abuse claim against Spanish bishop

It is the first investigation of its kind into the conduct of a serving Spanish ...

Committee election results at the USCCB’s 2025 fall mee...

The bishops selected the next leaders for standing committees.