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The Pope Who Blessed the Margins (And Upset the Middle)

The complicated legacy of Pope Francis — part reformer, part rule-breaker, and always hard to pin down. Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church — but how far did he really go? In this episode of Complexified, Vatican reporte...

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April 21, 2025

The Pope Who Blessed the Margins (And Upset the Middle)

The complicated legacy of Pope Francis — part reformer, part rule-breaker, and always hard to pin down. Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church — but how far did he really go? In this episode of Complexified, Vatican reporte...

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Feb. 17, 2025

Loose Reins, Tight Factions in the Southern Baptist Convention

Scandals, political divides, and a crisis of accountability—inside the power struggles shaping the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.

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Feb. 10, 2025

Sledgehammer Reform: USAID on the Chopping Block

Faith, Politics, and the Fight Over Humanitarian Aid: The Future of USAID in a Shifting Political Landscape

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Feb. 3, 2025

Faith, Politics, and Power: J.D. Vance’s Tightrope Act

Vance took the stage at the March for Life to roaring applause, but just two days later, he launched a public attack on the very Catholic bishops who had welcomed him—revealing deeper tensions between conservative politics and religious leadership.

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Jan. 27, 2025

The Mercy Pulpit & The Sermon Heard Around the World

A sermon at the National Cathedral becomes a flashpoint, challenging Trump’s authority and exposing deep divisions in American Christianity.

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Jan. 17, 2025

President Trump's Crusader

Pete Hegseth and the Politics of Redemption

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