John Paul Shimek, Pilgrim Journalist

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

More details to come!

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

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

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

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

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

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!

St. Peter Chrysologus, pray for us!

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

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!