Catholic Church
largest Christian Church, made up of 24 autonomous Churches in communion with the Pope, part of the Latin Church aka Latin Christianity a.k.a. western Christianity
Episodes
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#5738: Exorcism: 7 Religions, 67 Rites, Zero RecordsFrom the dybbuk to the Rituale Romanum — how seven traditions built rites for possession, and why nobody can count the exorcisms.Main topic -
#5627: Knock, Medjugorje, and the Church's Apparition Playbook295 Marian apparitions studied, only 12 approved. How the Church vets visions—and what happens when it says no.Main topic -
#5588: Anchorites: Dead to the World, at the Center of ItSealed into a church wall, declared dead to the world — and then consulted by kings. The strange, true story of the anchorite. -
#5510: Six Churches, One Roof, 270 Years of DeadlockSix churches share Jerusalem's holiest sites — and none can move a chair without the other five agreeing. Here's how that happened. -
#5432: What Hospice Workers See at the DeathbedA UK survey found 97% of palliative care staff witnessed deathbed phenomena. What they see — and why 92% never makes it into the chart. -
#5580: Before the Word Spy Existed: Venice's Intelligence MachineVenice ran a centralised spy service with an archive, a spy network, and a counterintelligence body — in the 1400s.