Workers distribute medical aid and medicines to Nasser Medical Hospital in the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, which recently arrived through the Rafah crossing on Oct. 29, 2023, in Khan Yunis, Gaza. / Credit: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 31, 2023 / 13:11 pm (CNA). The U.S. bishops recently…

Dominican Father Thomas Joseph White was awarded the title of master of sacred theology by the Dominican Order. / Credit: The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas CNA Staff, Oct 31, 2023 / 13:45 pm (CNA). Father Thomas Joseph White, a bestselling author, professor, and a core member of Dominican music group The Hillbilly Thomists,…

Stained-glass window at the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis. / Credit: Ella Manthey/Shutterstock St. Louis, Mo., Oct 31, 2023 / 14:15 pm (CNA). The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy has agreed to review the mergers of two Archdiocese of St. Louis parishes, which Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski had decreed in May as part of a major…

Happy everybody, Happy Halloween! In fact, let’s start there. There’s no way around it, today is Halloween, and you’re reading The Tuesday Pillar Post. I know there are Catholics who are uncomfortable with the celebration of Halloween, but I’m not one of them. I love Halloween, actually. First, Halloween is obviously a liturgical holiday, preceding…