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635: Papal Dilation Edition

In this week’s episode, the Pope is laid to solemn multimillion dollar ceremony complete with commemorative coins, a federal court considers the merits of sincerely held acid tabs, and we’ll show the conclave a bold way forward.
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Headlines:
All the weird shit they did at the pope’s funeral:
https://religionnews.com/2025/04/26/at-pope-francis-funeral-a-call-to-heed-his-appeals-for-peace-and-mercy-for-the-vulnerable/
84-year-old man injured after falling from cross during crucifixion reenactment: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/west-virginia-crucifixion-fall-easter-b2737017.html
https://www.wsaz.com/2025/04/21/man-84-critically-injured-after-falling-cross-during-crucifixion-reenactment/#:~:text=WESTON%2C%20W.Va
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/vandalia-community-christian-church-marks-20-years-of-good-friday-outdoor-drama-in-horner-w/article_30d6cd8d-9ef0-46fb-8f04-b3d34ea19248.html
York Minster hosts controversial metal concert as threatened protests fail to materialise: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/25/york-minster-hosts-controversial-metal-concert-as-threatened-protests-fail-to-materialise
COVID dot gov is batshit on stilts: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-replaces-covid-websites/
One Million Moms is mad that an ad says "daaaaaamp": https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/urge-damprid-to-cancel-its-inappropriate-ad/
t sold LSD on dark web and claims a religious exemption based on RFRA: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/04/24/army-pilot-lsd-religion-kyle-riester/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Judge blocks worker protections for Catholic employers: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-blocks-worker-protections-abortion-fertility-care-catholic-120884316
Paula White-Cain reminds Christian women to submit to their husbands: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/paula-white-cain-wives-submit-husbands_n_680a6681e4b0d1cc4a5a80d8
Republican gubernatorial candidate proposes letting female immigrants stay if they marry incels: https://2paragraphs.com/2025/04/republican-governor-candidate-proposes-female-undocumented-immigrants-can-stay-if-they-marry-incels/

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