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I have often voiced my gratitude for the grace of being a student in Rome during the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council. One of the most unforgettable moments occurred barely six weeks after [...]

Cardinal Timothy Dolan will work part time as co-lead of the NYPD’s chaplain unit, the archdiocese confirmed. [...]

“He’s going to try to go there more often because it’s far from the crowds — far from the daily grind.” A few weeks after Leo XIV’s election, his brother John Prevost told the press that the Pope intended to make Castel Gandolfo again into the papal second home, and even more than his predecessors. Read More…

Pope Leo XIV’s relaxing Tuesdays at Castel Gandolfo

In 2028, Australia will host the 54th International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney, dubbed Eucharist28. Australian Catholics are already preparing for this multi-day international event with a journey of intentional prayer and catechesis. This nation-wide initiative will launch on March 1 this year, when every one of Australia’s almost 1,400 parishes is encouraged to hold a Read More…

Eucharist28 to mark 100 years of Congresses in Australia

In 2020, the Vatican approved the opening of the cause for beatification and canonization of Karol Wojtyła, Sr., and Emilia nee Kaczorowska. This gave the local bishops in Poland the authority to proceed with their investigation into the life and legacy of St. John Paul II’s parents. Since then, Luke Coppen for The Pillar reported Read More…

Feast day of John Paul II’s parents could be on February 10

“The Holy See has informed me that the Cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to Beatification.  The next step in the process is the celebration of the Beatification, in which Fulton Sheen would be declared Blessed.” This is the announcement of February 9, 2026, from Bishop Louis Tylka Read More…

Vatican OKs beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen

The commercialization of St. Valentine’s Day can be off-putting in many ways. Many companies not only advertise all kinds of chocolate goodies to purchase, but also overly sexualize the day and even encourage lustful behavior. For some Catholics, celebrating the secular version of St. Valentine’s Day is very unattractive and so instead they do not Read More…

5 Uniquely Catholic ways to spend Valentine’s Day

In the past few years the popularity of pilgrim trails like the Camino the Santiago or the Via Francigena have resulted in record-breaking numbers of visitors to Europe’s centuries-old sacred routes. In some cases, this has led to overtourism. The negative impact of having too many people on the Camino de Santiago made headlines around Read More…

The nun-mapped trail connecting the shrines of St. Benedict

In recent years, Catholics around the world were introduced to St. Carlo Acutis, a millennial teenager who died a holy death in 2006. His simple and honest faith at such a young age has inspired countless young people to lead lives of holiness. While St. Carlo may seem like a rare individual, it’s becoming clear Read More…

Could Joe Wilson become the next millennial saint?

I can understand why one might want to associate the Church with the glories of the Roman Empire, but such associations, though they may be historically important, are not essential for her.