John Paul Shimek, Pilgrim Journalist

Vatican Affairs Specialist + Roman Catholic Theologian

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Four Popes, The Synod, and The Future An interview with Italian theologian and journalist, Andrea Gagliarducci, about Francis, Benedict XVI, St. John Paul II, and Paul VI John Paul Shimek

Check out my interview with Andrea Gagliarducci about four popes, one synod, and the future of the Church!

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A Vatican Mulligan? The upcoming “Humanum” conference in Rome, sponsored by the CDF, will seek to offer clarification on issues debated at the recent Synod John Paul Shimek

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Diocesan Synods Offer Opportunities for Catholic Church Renewal

#Synod14 is concluding, but US dioceses are having their own synods stateside. Read it here!

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Pope Francis continues his first Apostolic visit to Asia today. Yesterday, he arrived at Seoul's Incheon Airport and greeted South Korean President Park Guen-Hye. In today's Crisis Magazine, I talk about the significance of the visit for Western Catholics.

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Pope Francis is in South Korea this week. He landed at Seoul's Incheon Airport Thursday. In his 1990 encyclical letter, St. Pope John Paul II remarked that the Church's mission ad gentes should be chiefly oriented toward Asia. Pope Francis' visit to Seoul and the Diocese of Daejong is his first trip to Asia.

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Just moments ago, I wrapped up my interview with South Korea's #1 foreign language radio network, TBS. On the Prime Time show with Henry Shinn, I discussed Pope Francis' Apostolic visit to South Korea, which began just hours ago. I'll post a link to the interview once I have it. In the meantime, please visit my website - www.pilgrimjournalist.com - to read more about the Francis Revolution.

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PRIME TIME APPEARANCE IN SOUTH KOREA

On Wednesday, Pope Francis will depart from Rome's Fiumicino airport for Seoul, South Korea. He will arrive there on Thursday at 10:30am. His first day in the southern peninsula's capital city will be filled with appointments at the Apostolic Nunciature, the Blue House, and the headquarters of the Korean bishops' conference. That first day is slated to conclude around 6:30pm (Seoul time). 

At that point, I will be going on the Prime Time program on South Korea's TBS network, the nation's #1 English language radio channel, with Henry Shinn to talk about the Apostolic visit and the Francis Revolution. Shinn has recently interviewed economist Jeffry Sachs; the former British Ambassador to Japan, Sir David Warren; the World Bank director, So Jae-hyang; and, Professor Cynthia Montgomery of the Harvard Business School, among others.

More details to come!

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I have a new post up over at the Catholic World Report blog. Check it out!

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Today, the Church remembers the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major. Salus Populi Romani, pray for us! http://www.pilgrimjournalist.com/#!Todays-Memorial-Dedication-of-the-Basilica-of-St-Mary-Major/cour/48661426-1C23-496D-94DB-A36055F9B524

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St. John Vianney, pray for us!

http://www.pilgrimjournalist.com/#!Todays-Saint-St-John-Vianney/cour/6C69CED3-E158-4625-9409-435C5028A103

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I have a new article up on Aleteia.org! Check it ou! I talk about an exciting and important new group that is doing such important work to help our persecuted Christian brethren in the Middle East!

Find it here: http://www.aleteia.org/en/society/article/our-chance-to-actually-do-something-about-christian-persecution-5826491279474688

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I have a new article up on CatholicVote.org. In it, I talk about the European Court of Human Rights' recent defense of traditional marriage. Check it out!

http://www.catholicvote.org/europes-high-court-needs-to-airmail-ginsburg-a-giant-eras/

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At 7:45am ET, I'll be on the Son Rise Morning show with Matt Swaim on the EWTN Global Catholic Radio network. Matt and I will be talking about a recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights. Tune in and join our discussion!

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St. Peter Chrysologus, pray for us!

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This morning, I was on Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo. Teresa and I talked about a recent article of mine on the European Court of Human Rights and traditional marriage. You can hear the interview, which begins at +51:33, here: http://www.avemariaradio.net/audio_archive/catholic-connection-july-29-2014-hour-2/

You can read my Aleteia.org article, here: http://www.aleteia.org/en/politics/article/europes-high-court-defends-marriage-5853696743178240

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Tomorrow morning at 9:39am ET/8:39am CT, I'll be on Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo, which airs on both the EWTN Global Catholic Radio network and the Ave Maria national radio network. Teresa and I will be discussing a recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights that defended traditional marriage. You can read my article about the ruling, here: http://www.aleteia.org/en/politics/article/europes-high-court-defends-marriage-5853696743178240. Tune in and join our discussion!