RELIGION

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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 internet...

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

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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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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 against...

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Pope Francis urges world not to forget countries in need of God’s ‘gift of peace’

Pope Francis urges world not to forget countries in need...

Black smoke billows over the city after drone strikes in the western Ukrainian city...

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‘Support to the end’: Religious sister brings palliative care to unborn babies in Ukraine

‘Support to the end’: Religious sister brings palliative...

Sister Giustina Holubets (left) pictured during a commemorations for Pregnancy and...

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What does the Swiss Guard do while Pope Francis is in the hospital?

What does the Swiss Guard do while Pope Francis is in the...

The Swiss Guard honored the soldiers who died in the Sack of Rome during a ceremony...

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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis’ clinical condition ‘continues to be stable,’ Vatican says Monday evening

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis’ clinical condition ‘continues...

A faithful holds a rosary while praying for Pope Francis near the statue of St....

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Pope Francis thanks world’s volunteers for the ‘miracle of tenderness’

Pope Francis thanks world’s volunteers for the ‘miracle...

Thousands of volunteers in colorful safety vests fill St. Peter’s Square during...

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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis ‘stable,’ no respiratory insufficiency episodes Tuesday

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis ‘stable,’ no respiratory insufficiency...

Religious sisters and faithful gather at Gemelli Hospital to pray the rosary for...

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Vatican to hold Lent retreat in ‘spiritual communion’ with sick Pope Francis

Vatican to hold Lent retreat in ‘spiritual communion’ with...

Pope Francis takes part in the Roman Curia’s Lenten retreat in Ariccia, Italy, in...

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Jubilee pilgrims adding visit to Gemelli Hospital to pray for Pope Francis

Jubilee pilgrims adding visit to Gemelli Hospital to pray...

Pilgrims from Chicago are among those who are stopping by Gemelli Hospital to pray...

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Pope Francis had two episodes of ‘acute respiratory insufficiency,’ Vatican says

Pope Francis had two episodes of ‘acute respiratory insufficiency,’ Vatican says

A balloon with an image of Pope Francis stands outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome,...

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LIVE UPDATES: Pope is stable, receives Eucharist, Vatican says in Saturday health statement

LIVE UPDATES: Pope is stable, receives Eucharist, Vatican...

Clergy, religious, and lay faithful gather in St. Peter’s Square for the nightly...

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Pope’s health remains stable following respiratory crisis

Pope’s health remains stable following respiratory crisis

A statue of St. John Paul II is seen in front of the entrance to Rome's Gemelli...

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Original statue of Our Lady of Fátima headed to Rome for Jubilee of Marian Spirituality

Original statue of Our Lady of Fátima headed to Rome for...

The original statue of Our Lady of Fátima during a previous jubilee year visit to...

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Pope Francis ventilated after ‘sudden worsening’ of respiratory condition

Pope Francis ventilated after ‘sudden worsening’ of respiratory...

The chapel at Gemelli Hosptial in Rome bears the name and contains a relic of another...

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Pope Francis tells liturgists to avoid ‘pageantry or prominence’

Pope Francis tells liturgists to avoid ‘pageantry or prominence’

null / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Feb 28, 2025 / 13:20 pm (CNA). Pope Francis...

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