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Vatican appeal court orders review of financial trial investigation
The Vatican City Court of Appeal issued a decision Tuesday ordering a review of the investigation and indictment which opened the landmark financial crimes trial in 2022.The March 17 decision clears the way for new litigation of the evidence and charges brought against nine people convicted by a Vatican court
Leo XIV’s Augustinian Vision: A Church ‘Made Restless by History’
Editor’s note: This article was originally delivered as the keynote address at a Feb. 20-21 conference held at Christendom College on the theme “Eternity in Time: Thinking With the Church Through History.” It has been edited for length and clarity. What did Pope Leo XIV mean when, in the early
7 Steps to a Deeper Understanding of St. Patrick
St. Patrick's Day is the perfect opportunity for Catholics to deepen our understanding of the Apostle of Ireland. Many of the traditions associated with St. Patrick are well known. His capture and enslavement in Ireland as a youth of 16 years, herding animals on Slemish mountain in County Antrim, the
EU court rules on employment case sparked by church tax rules
The European Union’s highest court ruled Tuesday that a German Catholic association was wrong to fire an employee solely because she had formally left the Church.The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled March 17 that the Katholische Schwangerschaftsberatung, a pregnancy counselling service, had discriminated against the woman because it
At a Time of Conflict, Pope Leo Sends a Bridge-Builder to the United States
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the new papal envoy to Washington, has been shaped by a diplomatic career in geopolitical hot spots. Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the recently appointed apostolic nuncio to the United States, takes up his new role at a time of heightened tension between the Vatican and the White House
Pray for Gina, and the Florida feast
First things first: On Thursday, March 19, The Pillar Podcast has a very special live birthday episode at the Nisei Lounge, in Chicago, Illinois. It’s going to be a LOT of fun — especially if you’re there. We’ll start around 7:30 or 8:00. Be there.Top of the morning to you,