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The Pillar: Serious, smart, faithful Catholic news and analysis.
Luke Coppen is The Pillar’s Senior Correspondent. He edited the U.K. Catholic Herald from 2004 to 2020 and was Europe editor of the Catholic News Agency from 2020 to 2022.
Ed. Condon is a co-founder and editor of The Pillar.
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Zachary Young is a PhD candidate in History at the University of Florida.
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