<![CDATA[The Pillar: The Pillar TL;DR]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/s/the-pillar-tldrhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ktjI!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1d84de5-dbcf-4987-8cad-e8e485283932_300x300.pngThe Pillar: The Pillar TL;DRhttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/s/the-pillar-tldrSubstackMon, 15 Jun 2026 15:38:40 GMT<![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - June 12, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-june-12-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-june-12-2026Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:14:37 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published June 12, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of June 11]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-june-11https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-june-11Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:58:58 GMTU.S. bishops approve revisions to the Dallas Charter. Bishops in Africa demand a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of a bishop in Mozambique.

Catholic and Orthodox leaders urge Lebanese authorities to protect the historic Christian quarter of Tyre amid Israeli airstrikes. U.S. bishops consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of J…

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]]><![CDATA[The Tuesday Pillar Post - June 9, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-june-9-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-june-9-2026Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:57:18 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published June 9, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - May 29, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-may-29-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-may-29-2026Fri, 29 May 2026 18:02:58 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published May 29, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of May 28]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-may-28https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-may-28Thu, 28 May 2026 23:10:30 GMTPope Leo XIV issues his first encyclical. The Society of St. Pius X announces the names of the priests it plans to illicitly ordain bishops in July.

The Coptic Orthodox Church resumes theological dialogue with the Catholic Church. New data shows vocations to the priesthood are growing in several U.S. Latin Rite dioceses.

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]]><![CDATA[The Tuesday Pillar Post - May 26, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-may-26-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-may-26-2026Wed, 27 May 2026 04:16:30 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published May 26, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - May 22, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-may-22-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-may-22-2026Fri, 22 May 2026 16:10:13 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published May 22, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of May 21]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-may-21https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-may-21Thu, 21 May 2026 19:11:49 GMTPope Leo XIV will issue his first encyclical on Monday. The new patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church says unity will be his top priority.

Benedictine College decries the distribution of anti-Semitic leaflets on campus. The sainthood cause advances for Fr. Luigi Giussani.

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]]><![CDATA[The Tuesday Pillar Post - May 19, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-may-19-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-may-19-2026Wed, 20 May 2026 20:04:16 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published May 19, 2026.

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Louisiana bishop: Allegation report only ‘one point of view’

‘Never going out of style’ — How Catholic colleges aim to navigate the demographic cliff

Ahead of Leo visit to Spain, monument remains controversial

Survey: Fewer Russians identify as Orthodox

Have the German bishops lost their synodal majority?

]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - May 15, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-may-15-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-may-15-2026Fri, 15 May 2026 16:55:14 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published May 15, 2026.

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If the SSPX consecrations happen, who exactly is excommunicated?

Did the Vatican really give a special award to the Iranian ambassador?

Polish archdiocese trials new priest appointment model

How Myanmar’s Catholics are faring amid civil war

Social media, situationships, and a ‘ring by spring’ — the complex dating world for Gen Z Catholics

What does Georgia’s new patriarch mean for Rome-Orthodox ties?

Israel expels priest leading West Bank youth ministry

‘There is plenty of life’: Bishop Lopes on the Australian ordinariate’s future

]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of May 14]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-may-14https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-may-14Thu, 14 May 2026 20:01:52 GMTThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issues another strong warning to the Society of Saint Pius X. The Diocese of Las Cruces pushes back against the Trump administration’s attempt to seize diocesan property for the construction of section of a border wall.

Pope Leo XIV marks the 45th anniversary of the attempted assassination of Pope St. John Paul…

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]]><![CDATA[The Tuesday Pillar Post - May 12, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-may-12-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-may-12-2026Wed, 13 May 2026 02:19:57 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published May 12, 2026.

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A bishop with t…

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - May 8, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-may-8-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-may-8-2026Fri, 08 May 2026 14:42:53 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published May 8, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of May 7]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-may-7https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-may-7Fri, 08 May 2026 00:36:44 GMTThe Vatican’s doctrine office releases a 2024 letter in response to the German bishops’ conference’s spreading protocols for the blessings of couples in irregular unions. The Azerbaijani regime continues its caviar diplomacy with the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Paris and Lourdes in September.

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]]><![CDATA[The Tuesday Pillar Post - May 5, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-may-5-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-may-5-2026Wed, 06 May 2026 16:26:52 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published May 5, 2026.

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Louisiana ‘Vos estis’ complaint remains unanswered

DDF publishes 2024 criticism of German bishops’ guide for blessing irregular unions

Why did Moscow’s Archbishop Pezzi resign?

Religious liberty case involves suppressed canonical association

Ahead of World Youth Day, Catholic population in South Korea climbs slowly

Bosnian bishops reject claims they back division

Column: JPII’s abuse reforms, 25 years later

]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - May 1, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-may-1-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-may-1-2026Fri, 01 May 2026 16:09:13 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published May 1, 2026.

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Vatican watchd…

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of April 30]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-april-30https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-april-30Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:35:49 GMTGerman leaders defend guidelines for blessings for same-sex couples. Catholic Charities in Miami will cut more than 85 jobs, following the non-renewal of an $11 million federal contract.

The Catholic Church in South Korea reaches a new milestone. An interview this week details Sabastian Sawe’s devotion to his faith.

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]]><![CDATA[The Tuesday Pillar Post - April 28, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-april-28https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-april-28Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:51:52 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published April 28, 2026.

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Belarus reportedly frees Polish Carmelite friar

Vatican restricted retired Belgian bishop

Armenian cathedral demolished in disputed region

German Church leaders defend blessing guidelines

Swiss Catholics out of doghouse over Eucharistic desecration

Brazil has a Catholic 'data center.' Why the US probably won't

Study: Catholic schools vary widely on inclusion of students with disabilities

FOX News: UnitedHealthcare fires woman over ‘Aww, they missed?’ comment on Trump assassination attempt

]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - April 24, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-april-24-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-april-24-2026Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:46:07 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published April 24, 2026.

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Leo: Sexual…

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of April 23]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-april-23https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-april-23Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:30 GMTRussian authorities reportedly take over a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in occupied Ukraine. Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith calls for continued transparency in investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday massacre.

A new study finds that one third of men to be ordained to the priesthood in the United States this year were born outside of the coun…

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