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Pope Leo Chooses ‘Evangelization in the City’ for His Prayer Intention for August
‘This month, let us pray for the courage to recognize him [Jesus] there and through our work and witness to bring the Gospel to the streets and homes of our metropolises.’ the Holy Father says. Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of August is for evangelization in the
Strange Fruit: The Secret Vatican-China Deal
[embedded content] This week on The Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine the Vatican’s ongoing agreement with Communist China, a challenge by 26 German priests over same-sex blessings, Pope Leo’s message to young Catholics, the latest comments from Fr. James Martin, Synodality’s expanding bureaucracy, disturbing
What Is the Apostolic Signatura? Archbishop Cordileone’s New Vatican Position Explained
Pope Leo XIV this week appointed a slate of seven new members to the Church’s highest court, the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. The appointees include two Americans: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco — who previously served as an assistant to the Signatura from 1995-2002 — and Bishop
Jesuit Martyrs and the Tudor Terror
In October 1588, a few short weeks after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, a young Jesuit priest, just turned 24 years old, landed secretly on the coast of Norfolk. This was Father John Gerard, who was destined to become one of the most successful of all the missionary priests
The Friday Pillar Post – July 31, 2026
Written by JD Flynn and published July 31, 2026.ShareAre you a paying subscriber?Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phoneCheck the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? Email our producer Kate at kolivera@pillarcatholic.comShow notes: ‘God
What is a Cat?
When I ask my classes, “What is a cat?” inevitably the answer is, “Whatever someone says it is.” Not so long ago, every seventh grader knew what a cat was. Now, that certainty has evaporated into subjectivity. But after a few months of instruction in logic, a kind of mass