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Nigerian bishop: Priest murder ‘not isolated tragedy’

Nigerian bishop: Priest murder ‘not isolated tragedy’

Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu was killed last week, amid a rising tide of violence aga...

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Starting Seven: March 11, 2025

Starting Seven: March 11, 2025

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

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Bishop sets out stakes for future of Steubenville diocese

Bishop sets out stakes for future of Steubenville diocese

Bishop Edward Lohse did not rule out the prospect of a merger in the near future.

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A new era of acephality?

A new era of acephality?

What happens to clerical religious in suppressed religious institutes?

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Pope Leo XIV decries ‘unacceptable conditions’ in Gaza, urges release of hostages

Pope Leo XIV decries ‘unacceptable conditions’ in Gaza,...

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims at his weekly general audience in St. Pete...

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2 widows at Jubilee of Consolation: Our husbands ‘are with God, in a joy not of this world’

2 widows at Jubilee of Consolation: Our husbands ‘are w...

Widows Norma Pérez and Olga Pallares. / Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News...

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Pope Leo XIV meets with his Augustinian brothers in Rome

Pope Leo XIV meets with his Augustinian brothers in Rome

Pope Leo XIV is pictured here with his Augustinian brothers in Rome on Sep...

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Pope Leo XIV at Jubilee of Consolation: Where pain is deep, hope in Jesus must be stronger

Pope Leo XIV at Jubilee of Consolation: Where pain is d...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates the prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Consolation on...

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Armenian patriarch invites Pope Leo XIV to visit Armenia

Armenian patriarch invites Pope Leo XIV to visit Armenia

Pope Leo XIV meets with Catholicos Karekin II, the patriarch of the Armeni...

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Jubilee of Consolation: Mother who lost her only son never reproached God for anything

Jubilee of Consolation: Mother who lost her only son ne...

Silvia Toma before participating in the vigil with Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 1...

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St. Hildegard of Bingen’s gifts served the whole Church, Pope Benedict said

St. Hildegard of Bingen’s gifts served the whole Church...

St. Hildegard of Bingen. / Credit: Lettera43.it, Public domain, via Wikime...

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New Vatican interfaith team to meet Russian patriarch, leading imam in Kazakhstan

New Vatican interfaith team to meet Russian patriarch, ...

The venue of the VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religi...

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New U.S. ambassador to the Vatican presents credentials to pope

New U.S. ambassador to the Vatican presents credentials...

Brian Burch, the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, presents his credent...

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Pope Leo approves new measures to include people with disabilities in Vatican workforce

Pope Leo approves new measures to include people with d...

Ferrara, Italy resident Davide Andreoli and his family visit St. Peter's S...

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Pope Leo XIV urges theologians to defend creation and human dignity in the age of AI

Pope Leo XIV urges theologians to defend creation and h...

Pope Leo XIV greets participants in a seminar organized by the Pontifical ...

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Pope Leo XIV defends crying: ‘It can even be the extreme form of prayer’

Pope Leo XIV defends crying: ‘It can even be the extrem...

Pope Leo XIV greets a young child before his Wednesday general audience in...

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Pope Leo XIV: Israeli attack in Qatar a ‘very serious’ development

Pope Leo XIV: Israeli attack in Qatar a ‘very serious’ ...

Pope Leo XIV preaches at the historic Rotonda church in Albano, Aug. 17, 2...

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Cardinal Parolin on Charlie Kirk death: ‘We are against all types of violence’

Cardinal Parolin on Charlie Kirk death: ‘We are against...

A general view of a wreath laid by mourners outside the U.S. Embassy in Pr...

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Catholic Church’s new bishops complete formation in Rome

Catholic Church’s new bishops complete formation in Rome

Pope Leo XIV meets with new bishops in Rome on Sept. 11, 2025. / Credit: V...