Explainers

Leo amends Francis amendment to monastery dismissal process

May 29, 2026 • The Pillar

US Supreme Court won’t weigh in on Peter’s Pence lawsuit

May 28, 2026 • Michelle La Rosa

Ad multos annos: Leo and the coming curial birthdays

May 27, 2026 • Edgar Beltrán

‘Magnifica humanitas’: A reader’s guide

May 25, 2026 • Luke Coppen

Did the Vatican really give a special award to the Iranian ambassador?

May 13, 2026 • Edgar Beltrán

If the SSPX consecrations happen, who exactly is excommunicated?

May 13, 2026 • The Pillar

Why did Moscow’s Archbishop Pezzi resign?

May 4, 2026 • Luke Coppen

Is a Vatican office ‘investigating’ Benedict's resignation?

April 22, 2026 • The Pillar

What was the Avignon Papacy?

April 10, 2026 • Luke Coppen

Who is Fr. Flanagan, the newest American Venerable?

March 23, 2026 • Michelle La Rosa

What’s happening to England’s dioceses?

March 20, 2026 • Luke Coppen

In defamation case, Ouellet denies old and new allegations

March 16, 2026 • Michelle La Rosa

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