Deliver Us From Evil: The Business of Exorcism
Exorcism and entertainment: How the distortion of a Catholic rite became a cottage industry
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Pope Francis
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Chicago’s Catholic Churches See the Light—and Cut Their Carbon Emissions
The Archdiocese of Chicago is acting on the pope’s environmental message.
The Vatican and the GOP: What Republican Casuistry Says About Pope Francis
Compassion has often counted as a "maverick" quality in the Holy See. Now Republicans are calling it political.
A Social Scientist, a Climate Change Physicist, and Pope Francis Walk Into a Bar…
Combatting climate change means bringing together experts from a lot of different fields.
As Pope Francis Pushes to Help the Poor, Catholic Universities Leave Them Behind
Many Catholic colleges leave low-income students with big debts. And wealthy Catholic schools that provide generous support don’t enroll many poor students.
Pope Francis Should Not Be Canonizing Junipero Serra
The pillager of California's natives has enough memorials already—and his sainthood has no place in the contemporary Catholic Church.
The Case for Passports for the World’s Refugees
There is past precedent for the production of passports for refugees by an international body, and now is the time to use it.
In the Spiritual Fight Against Climate Change, the Pope Is Not Alone
When it comes to climate change, Pope Francis and many other world religious leaders are cut from the same cloth.
The Poetry and Politics of Pope Francis’ Climate Encyclical
The pontiff’s style is as radical as his message.