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:
religionnews.com/2025/04/26/at-pope-francis-fu…
84-year-old man injured after falling from cross during crucifixion reenactment: the-independent.com/news/world/americas/west-v…
wsaz.com/2025/04/21/man-84-critically-injured-…
wvnews.com/news/wvnews/vandalia-community-chri…
York Minster hosts controversial metal concert as threatened protests fail to materialise: theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/25/york-minst…
COVID dot gov is batshit on stilts: cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-replaces…
One Million Moms is mad that an ad says "daaaaaamp": ​​onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/urge-damp…
t sold LSD on dark web and claims a religious exemption based on RFRA: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/04/24/army-pi…
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This Week in Misogyny:
Judge blocks worker protections for Catholic employers: abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-blocks-worke…
Paula White-Cain reminds Christian women to submit to their husbands: huffpost.com/entry/paula-white-cain-wives-subm…
Republican gubernatorial candidate proposes letting female immigrants stay if they marry incels: 2paragraphs.com/2025/04/republican-governor-ca…