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May 28
51m 12s

The Vatican and Papa Americano

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What do you get when a former Catholic schoolgirl and a business-school-educated atheist chat religion? A deep dive into the Vatican—how it works as a business, country, and moral guidepost.Topics covered:

  • A quick overview of Christianity and the history of how Protestantism split from Catholicism—great primer for the non-religious
  • The origins of the Vatican and how the Holy See governs today
  • How the Vatican makes money, and its current deficit
  • How much power does the Vatican really have?
  • The significance of the name chosen by the new Pope, Leo XIV
  • Cults and scandals that have rocked the Catholic Church


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