The Pillar Podcast

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JD details some news unfolding in California that has his attention.
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Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical this week. JD and Ed give an overview of the document and debate its effectiveness and intended audience.
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Those sneaky libertarians.
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The Vatican’s synod department sets this week some deadlines ahead of a 2028 ecclesial assembly in Rome.
Then, JD and Ed talk about a shift in how the SSPX is presenting its planned illicit episcopal consecrations in July.
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Ed rejects a beloved Nebraska tradition.
Let cardinals eat cake
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