RELIGION

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Memphis police arrest man accused of threatening to ‘butcher’ Catholics with machete

Memphis police arrest man accused of threatening to ‘bu...

Zachary Liberto, 30, was arrested March 22, 2025, and charged with commissioning...

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ACI MENA celebrates 3 years of amplifying voices of Christians in the Middle East

ACI MENA celebrates 3 years of amplifying voices of Chr...

Rody Sher, editor-in-chief of ACI MENA, speaks on the second anniversary of ACI ...

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Pope appoints ‘critically loyal’ theologian to ecclesiastical universities’ oversight agency

Pope appoints ‘critically loyal’ theologian to ecclesia...

Bénedicte Lemmelijn was at the center of controversy when Pope Francis visited B...

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Starting Seven: March 24, 2025

Starting Seven: March 24, 2025

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

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‘It’s all legal!’: How the nuncio installed Detroit’s archbishop by his own decree

‘It’s all legal!’: How the nuncio installed Detroit’s a...

With Pope Francis too ill to sign the necessary papal bull, Cardinal Pierre said...

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DRC bishops face backlash over peace plan

DRC bishops face backlash over peace plan

A joint plan from Catholic and Protestant leaders to secure long-term peace in t...

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How to Start and End Confession: A Priest’s Tips on Improving Your Practice of Reconciliation

How to Start and End Confession: A Priest’s Tips on Imp...

It’s helpful to know how to start and end any activity. This foreknowledge helps...

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Pope returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital and visit to St Mary Major

Pope returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital an...

Today Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks, coming to a b...

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Bishops grapple with divided Philippines after former president Duterte’s arrest

Bishops grapple with divided Philippines after former p...

Filipino Catholic bishops called for unity, but differed in tone, after former p...

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Are married priests the answer? One of the Herald’s chaplains answers your questions

Are married priests the answer? One of the Herald’s cha...

Concerned Catholic: With the shortage of priests, the bishop has sent us an Ordi...

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“Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?” (Luke 13:7)

“Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?” (Luke 1...

In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells a parable about a fig tree in a vineyard. It is ...

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Pope to exit hospital today after two close calls during five&week stay

Pope to exit hospital today after two close calls durin...

Pope Francis’s medical team has announced that after five weeks of hospitalisati...

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Pope Francis to leave hospital on Sunday, doctors say

Pope Francis to leave hospital on Sunday, doctors say

Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday (March 23), after 38 d...

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BREAKING: Pope Francis will be discharged from Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, Vatican says

BREAKING: Pope Francis will be discharged from Gemelli ...

Candles with Pope Francis’ image on them stand outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome ...

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A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting narrative of how popes exercise authority

A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting nar...

During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he carri...

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The Friday Pillar Post & March 21, 2025

The Friday Pillar Post & March 21, 2025

Written by Ed Condon and published March 21, 2025.