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After canonizations, Venezuela sees new strains in Chur...

The Venezuelan regime may find it risky to cut ties with the Church completely.

Class notes: What does Leo XIV’s education letter say?

In 'Disegnare nuove mappe di speranza,' Pope Leo addresses Catholic education. H...

Italian synodal document gets new vote after standoff i...

A previous attempt to vote on the document was met with opposition from critics ...

Ep. 234: It’s not easy being the king of Canada

JD and Ed take a deep dive inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s meeting this week with Kin...

Bonus: Mr. Big Shot going to the big house

JD and Ed talk about the gambling and sports betting scandal roiling the NBA.

The Friday Pillar Post - October 24, 2025

Written by Ed Condon and published October 24, 2025.

Who’s next to lead at the USCCB?

The U.S. bishops will elect a new president next month. Who's the front-runner?

Italian bishops: Gaza hospital 'concrete solidarity'

“Our goal is to stand alongside the Church of the Holy Land and the community of...

Starting Seven: October 22, 2025

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

Bribing God: the Pharisee and the tax collector

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

Cardinal Koovakad: ‘Religions are part of the solution ...

“There are common things that we can work on together, and make this world a bet...

Amid concerns of politicization, Venezuelan Mass celebr...

“The government was planning to send thousands of regime supporters...turning it...

German Church leaders to face scrutiny in Trier diocese...

Cardinal Marx and Bishop Bätzing are expected to feature in the study

Ep. 233: The end of the Leonine honeymoon

JD recaps his time at SeaWorld.

In canonizations, Venezuelan government sees opportunity

“No one owns or controls the canonization”

Evangelization through tech detox? Replacing digital co...

“We are not designed to be sedentary, screen-staring, meaning-devoid creatures.”

Pillar journalist assaulted

Edgar Beltrán is not afraid

What’s in the Vatican’s 2nd global child protection rep...

The new report is bigger and bolder than the initial pilot study.

Confidential APSA audit led to 2022 order repealed by Leo

An audit of the Holy See’s sovereign asset manager said it was in need of “urgen...