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How canon law can reconcile ‘founding charisms’ and pro...

What is spiritual abuse, how do we recognize it, and how do we prevent it?

Bonus: Kids these days!

Ed shares a story from his Sunday.

Vatican Observatory’s new head talks wars, galaxies, an...

In 1990, the future director of the Vatican Observatory was living in a refugee ...

The Tuesday Pillar Post - September 24, 2025

Written by JD Flynn and published September 24, 2025.

Appeal hearings begin in Vatican financial trial

Hearings began with calls for the recusal of Vatican City's chief prosecutor

WYD Lisbon’s unlikely surplus launches foundation to in...

"We also had a spiritual heritage from World Youth Day that we wanted to perpetu...

Starting Seven: September 22, 2025

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

What’s so funny?

Our lack of civic friendship is cause and effect of a withered sense of humor.

Teaching history means teaching sin - and redemption

“There is no such thing as neutrality, especially in history.”

Paprocki: On Durbin award, ‘I had to say something’

“I'm hoping and praying for some reconsideration.“

After statement from Paprocki, Cardinal Cupich defends ...

Cupich said he is trying to 'engage in dialogue' with Durbin.

German bishops’ leader to pro-lifers: Shun nationalism

Bishop Bätzing sends greeting to participants in Germany’s March for Life.

What do we know about Pope Leo’s first encyclical and a...

Various media reports indicate that Pope Leo is preparing documents to be publis...

Mine on the Moon

The Tuesday Pillar Post

Pope Leo has a chance to reshape Belgium’s hierarchy

Just months into his pontificate, Leo XIV has an opportunity to refresh the lead...

China bans online evangelization and ‘foreign collusion...

New rules governing the online conduct also banning unauthorized streaming of li...

Nuncio to Spain appointed amid tension between governme...

Tensions have been high between the Spanish government and the hierarchy for mon...

Vatican signs new collaboration agreements with Azerbaijan

The agreements are the latest development in the controversial relationship betw...

USCCB: ‘DEI means God’ essay published by mistake

Controversial essay “is a draft of a personal reflection,” USCCB says.