Catholic news
Aggregated headlines from the most-followed Catholic newsrooms.
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Leo amends Francis amendment to monastery dismissal process
A rescript from Pope Leo addresses a gap in canon law.
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Bonus: Trouble in Sausalito
JD details some news unfolding in California that has his attention.
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Ep. 263: ‘Magnifica humanitas’
Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical this week.
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Kansas priest arrested in parish theft case amid separate criminal investigation
The priest was already the subject of a separate criminal investigation into unspecified allegations.
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Excommunication communication: What if the SSPX does a schism?
If Rome declares a schism but no one acts on it, is it really a schism?
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The Friday Pillar Post - May 29, 2026
Written by Ed Condon and published May 29, 2026.
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Belarusian archbishop highlights growing priest shortage
Plans for a Belarusian center in Rome are on hold amid falling clergy numbers.
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Bach, and beer bread
If you know me, you know I don’t exactly have a sunny, optimistic outlook on life.
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Gone home, a modest proposal, and AI and dog reiki
The Friday Pillar Post
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Starting Seven: May 29, 2026
Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter.
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News Roundup— Week of May 28
Pope Leo XIV issues his first encyclical.
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US Supreme Court won’t weigh in on Peter’s Pence lawsuit
What exactly is the lawsuit alleging? And what’s the controversy with Peter’s Pence?
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Leo creates commission to manage Padre Pio hospital with €250m debt
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza was founded by Padre Pio in 1956 and is overseen by the Vatican Secretariat of State.
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Meet Pedro Ballester: An Englishman with a cause
The Diocese of Salford in England announced this month the opening of the canonization cause for Pedro Ballester Arenas, who died of cancer in 2018 at 21 years of age.
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Starting Seven: May 28, 2026
Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter.
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Pope Leo’s ‘Traditionis’ options
What might the pope do about 'Traditionis custodes?'
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Ad multos annos: Leo and the coming curial birthdays
Who is due for replacement in the Roman curia?
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No Starting Seven today
There is no Starting Seven today due to a vacation day.
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The Tuesday Pillar Post - May 26, 2026
Written by JD Flynn and published May 26, 2026.
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Russian Orthodox bishop released after 'drug possession' arrest
The former ‘foreign minister’ of the Russian Church was arrested over a white powder found in his possession.