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The news, and the Appalachian Trial
1+ week, 4+ day ago (937+ words) I’m coming into this newsletter in a bit of a transition week. Next week, I’m taking my family on our delayed-until-now summer trip together. And this past weekend, Mrs. Flynn and I hosted the big annual gala fundraiser for the…...
Why is the pope heading to San Marino?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1390+ words) Not many countries have played host to several popes over the years. Fewer nations still can say they were founded by a saint. And only one such country can boast of all that, with a population of only 35,000 people. But…...
What’s at stake in Nigeria’s Church-state clash?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1438+ words) August is normally a quiet month for Catholic news. But not in Nigeria, which has just witnessed a significant clash between Church and state. The dispute began, ironically, with a relatively cordial July 28 meeting between a delegation of bishops and…...
Are pro-abortion politicians canonical ‘accomplices’?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (777+ words) A Catholic advocacy group made headlines last week, as it called for the excommunication of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. The governor signed legislation this month giving physicians legal latitude to perform late term abortions in the state. But while the…...
Archdiocese of Bombay: Anti-conversion law could target Christian ministry
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (722+ words) The Archdiocese of Bombay has voiced “deep concern” over a new anti-conversion law that it says could penalize the work of the Church in the state of Maharashtra, and reflects an ongoing effort to intimidate religious minorities — including Christians — across…...
Starting Seven: July 31, 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (52+ words) The Pillar Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter. I’m Luke Coppen and I aim to guide you each weekday morning to the most interesting Catholic news and commentary.The next Starting Seven will be on Monday, Aug. 17, due…...
‘God gave the growth’: Mar Srampickal on 10 years of Britain’s Syro-Malabar eparchy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1438+ words) Ten years ago this week, Pope Francis created a diocese for Syro-Malabar Catholics in Great Britain. On July 28, 2016, the Argentine pope named Fr. Joseph Srampickal as the first bishop of the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain, based in Preston, a…...
Starting Seven: July 29, 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (37+ words) The Pillar Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter. I’m Luke Coppen and I seek to guide you each weekday morning to the most interesting Catholic news and commentary....
Starting Seven: July 28, 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (37+ words) The Pillar Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter. I’m Luke Coppen and I aim to guide you each weekday morning to the most interesting Catholic news and commentary....
Starting Seven: July 27, 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (37+ words) The Pillar Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter. I’m Luke Coppen and I aim to guide you each weekday morning to the most interesting Catholic news and commentary....