The Pillar
The Pillar, Luke Coppen, Ed. Condon, JD Flynn, Michelle La Rosa, Edgar Beltrán, Jack Figge, Kate Olivera, Simcha FisherNews and analysis covering the Catholic Church.
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Latest Issues
Recent posts by this newsletter. Browse the email archive.
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
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.
JD Flynn is editor-in-chief of The Pillar.
Michelle La Rosa is Managing Editor for The Pillar.
Catholic, husband and dad. Vatican correspondent @ The Pillar.
Jack is a young Catholic journalist pursuing an MBA at Benedictine College, with a BA in political science and theology. Contact him at [email protected]
Kate Olivera is a podcast producer for The Pillar.
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