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State Attorney General Files Suit Challenging Mass Firings at U.S. Department of Education

State Attorney General Files Suit Challenging Mass Firi...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued the Trump administration over the...

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Lawmakers Seek to Repeal ‘Archaic’ Alien Enemies Act as Trump Threatens its Use

Lawmakers Seek to Repeal ‘Archaic’ Alien Enemies Act as...

San Diego Rep. Juan Vargas joined other Democratic lawmakers on Thursday to rein...

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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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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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Father Marco Rupnik, accused of abuse and returned to ministry: a timeline

Father Marco Rupnik, accused of abuse and returned to m...

Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik, S.J., with the official image of the 10th World Meeting o...

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Pope Francis marks 12th anniversary of pontificate and nearly 1 month in the hospital

Pope Francis marks 12th anniversary of pontificate and ...

Rosary beads and tributes are placed on the sculpture of St. John Paul II on Mar...

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LIVE UPDATES: On 12th anniversary of pontificate, Pope Francis continues treatment in hospital

LIVE UPDATES: On 12th anniversary of pontificate, Pope ...

Crowds gather to pray the rosary for Pope Francis’ health on Feb. 27, 2025, in ...

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Holy See’s delegation to the UN to address scourge of internet pornography

Holy See’s delegation to the UN to address scourge of i...

The United Nations logo is seen at U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 4, 2023...

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Vatican could be close to decision in Rupnik case, report says

Vatican could be close to decision in Rupnik case, repo...

Father Marko Rupnik. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Rome Vatican Ci...

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Cuba completes release of prisoners following Vatican-mediated deal

Cuba completes release of prisoners following Vatican-m...

Cuba grants early release to 553 prisoners following a deal mediated by the Holy...

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Greenland holds critical parliamentary elections

Greenland holds critical parliamentary elections

Greenland heads to the polls on Tuesday, against an unprecedented backdrop of i...

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Ukraine: A volunteer and her therapy dogs help children heal

Ukraine: A volunteer and her therapy dogs help children...

The Caritas office in Odesa launches a programme offering psychosocial and physi...

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Lenten Message: Bishops in Ghana assure Catholics that Hope is rooted in Christ’s victory

Lenten Message: Bishops in Ghana assure Catholics that ...

The Catholic Bishops in Ghana have reassured Christians during this Lenten seaso...

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Spiritual Exercises of the Curia: The second death

Spiritual Exercises of the Curia: The second death

The Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, delivers the...

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Apostolic Vicar of Aleppo: We need a reunited Syria

Apostolic Vicar of Aleppo: We need a reunited Syria

In an interview with Vatican Media, the Apostolic Vicar of Aleppo, Bishop Hanna ...

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Pope Francis continues treatment amid ongoing improvement

Pope Francis continues treatment amid ongoing improvement

Pope Francis had a restful night and is continuing his treatment and physical th...

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Spiritual Exercises of the Curia: Dying or living?

Spiritual Exercises of the Curia: Dying or living?

The Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, delivers the...