<![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-tldrSubstackSun, 13 Sep 2026 22:32:42 GMT<![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - September 11, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-september-e61https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-september-e61Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:20:37 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published September 11, 2026.

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Motion to dismiss delays trial of English bishop accused of rape of a minor

‘Someone has to roll up their sleeves’: Meet the 23-year-old Catholic restoring France’s statues

Andorran PM says abortion to be legal by April, with or without Vatican approval

Where is the Torreciudad shrine dispute headed?

Papal synodality: Why Pope Leo gave Eastern Churches the power to remove patriarchs

French victims ask Pope Leo to take action on spiritual abuse

]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of September 10]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-september-10https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-september-10Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:50:43 GMTChristians in Germany sound the alarm following the Alternative for Germany party’s landslide victory in a state election. The archbishop of Indianapolis issues a general dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation for Catholics who reasonably fear detention by immigration authorities.

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - September 4, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-september-e20https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-september-e20Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:06:39 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published September 4, 2026.

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Hong Kong…

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of September 3]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-september-3https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-september-3Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:06:49 GMTA second German bishop resigns early, citing the toll of his office. The Assembly of the Catholic bishops of Iraq meets for the first time in five years.

Bishop Shaleta will face a full trial after rejecting a plea deal. The Diocese of Fort Worth establishes the first Catholic parish under the patronage of St. Matthew Ayariga.

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - August 28, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-august-28https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-august-28Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:37:35 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published August 28, 2026.

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Shaleta rej…

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]]><![CDATA[The Tuesday Pillar Post - August 25, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-august-25https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-august-25Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:53:40 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published August 25, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - August 21, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-august-21https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-august-21Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:00:12 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published August 21, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of August 20]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-august-20https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-august-20Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:18:37 GMTNicaraguan Bishop Abelardo Mata makes his first appearance since he was taken into police custody six weeks ago. The bishop of Lourdes has said Rupnik mosaics at the shrine will be covered before and after a papal visit next month.

More young people are participating in OCIA programs at on-campus Newman Centers, according to new data. An Irish think tan…

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]]><![CDATA[The Tuesday Pillar Post - August 18, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-august-18https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-august-18Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:51:39 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published August 18, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - August 14, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-august-14https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-august-14Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:22:04 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published August 14, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[The Tuesday Pillar Post - August 11, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-august-11https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-august-11Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:26:24 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published August 11, 2026.

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Italian bish…

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - August 7, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-august-7-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-august-7-2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:18:48 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published August 7, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[The Tuesday Pillar Post - August 4, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-august-4https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-tuesday-pillar-post-august-4Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:35:31 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published August 4, 2026.

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‘Reality grou…

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - July 31, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-july-31-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-july-31-2026Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:05:47 GMTWritten by JD Flynn and published July 31, 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of July 30]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-july-30https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-july-30Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:28:04 GMTThe head of the Transalpine Redemptorists is excommunicated following his illicit episcopal ordination. The bishop of Lourdes is facing increased pressure to remove Rupnik mosaics at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes ahead of a papal visit.

Catholic bishops in Florida repeat their call for an abolition of the death penalty. Bosnian authorities arrest a …

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of July 23]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-july-23https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-july-23Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:13:10 GMTThe Vatican denies rumors that Fr. Marko Rupnik has been acquitted. The Diocese of Rockville Centre and four communities of religious sisters sue the state of New York over a new assisted suicide law.

Priests in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising are conflicted over a directive from their cardinal-archbishop. The Catholic Church in Kazakhstan is bap…

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - July 17, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-july-17-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-july-17-2026Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:03:20 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published July 17, 2026.

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Asian bishops…

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of July 16]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-july-16https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-july-16Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:49:21 GMTThe Society of St. Pius X files a preliminary recourse against the excommunication of its bishops. The Catholic Church in Nicaragua demands a proof of life for Bishop Abelardo Mata.

Lawmakers in France vote to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi makes a second humanitarian mission to Ukraine. The Archdiocese of Dubuque begins…

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]]><![CDATA[The Friday Pillar Post - July 10, 2026]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-july-10-2026https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-friday-pillar-post-july-10-2026Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:15:48 GMTWritten by Ed Condon and published July 10, 2026.

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Paprocki: Cha…

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]]><![CDATA[News Roundup— Week of July 9]]>https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-july-9https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/news-roundup-week-of-july-9Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:53:18 GMTCatholic bishops in Switzerland join the Vatican in extending hand of welcome to SSPX members wishing to return to full communion with the Church. The Chinese government releases an underground Christian pastor after nearly two years of imprisonment.

An independent report clears the president of Seton Hall University of claims he improperly responded to…

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