Written 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?

Written 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

Written 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

Written 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

Written by JD Flynn and published April 21, 2026.

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God bless the pope down in Africa

Ukrainian Catholic leader: Church takeover is ‘blasphemy’

Canon law and the Dubuque model

Pope Leo: Traditional Latin approach to traditional Latin Mass?

Santa walks into an Irish pub

The Pillar Podcast - A frank and unguarded meeting of minds

Written by Ed Condon and published March 20, 2026.

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Pope Leo announces October gathering for ‘synodal discernment’ on Amoris laetitia

Vatican appeal court orders review of financial trial investigation

What the Vatican court ruling means for papal sovereignty, and Cardinal Becciu

Hindu nationalist party seeks inroads in Syro-Malabar heartland

EU court rules on employment case sparked by church tax levy

Steeped in history, Shrine of St. Joseph endures

Written by JD Flynn and published March 10, 2026.

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Leo accepts resignations of Chaldean patriarch and bishop amid corruption scandal

Chaldean bishop pleads ‘not guilty’ as patriarch calls for ‘unity and harmony’

Archbishop Caccia named nuncio to the US

USCCB clarifies after birthright citizenship brief stirs controversy

Why are Swiss bishops doubling down on mandatory psych screening?

Bavarian Benedictines retain local council seats

Cardinal of Tehran evacuates to Rome

Written by Ed Condon and published February 6, 2026.

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Vatican doctrine chief to hold talks with SSPX leader

Bishops, schism, and the SSPX

ArchNY: Insurance company made fake ‘victims rights’ group

Norbertine brother charged with stealing $2 million from abbey

Netherlands sees rise in new adult Catholics

Venezuelan cardinals urge bishops to speak out

Are last rites unavailable after 9pm at an Irish hospital?