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Building a culture of vocations — the strategy behind diocesan vocational success
In 2026, the Church in the United States saw 9% fewer priestly ordinations than it had 10 years earlier.
According to the best numbers available, 342 men were ordained diocesan priests for U.S. dioceses this year. While that number represe...
Bonus: Hills and dales
JD and Ed talk about camping and cowboys.
JD and Ed talk about camping and cowboys.
Ep. 270: Good enough isn't good enough
JD and Ed talk about a new report that calls for better psychological care in seminaries.
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Why did Cardinal Zuppi return to Ukraine?
Vatican peace envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi returned to Ukraine this week for a four-day humanitarian mission.
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi lays flowers at the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine in Kyiv on July 15, 2026. Credit: Screensh...
Going nowhere, papal holidays, and merchants in the temple
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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.
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