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  1. vulture lists
    Hail Mary, Very Scary: The 13 Best Catholic Horror MoviesGrab your rosaries, cross yourself, and get to streaming.
    By Brooke Knisley
  2. oh my god
    Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Feather’ Video Got a Priest in Big TroubleThe pastor who approved it was relieved of his administrative duties.
    By Justin Curto
  3. come to brazil!
    Brazilian Fans Want to Make Jesus a SwiftieWell, a Jesus statue, at least.
    By Justin Curto
  4. fire and blood
    Is Queen Alicent Acting in Bad Faith?The presence of a certain seven-pointed star adds an intriguing new wrinkle to House of the Dragon’s Targaryen-Hightower power struggle.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  5. crisp rat
    Chris Pratt Is Not a ChrisBut is he a Christian? Sort of?
    By Jason P. Frank
  6. it’s spagett!
    Margaret Atwood Compares Scientology to … PastafarianismWhile practicing Scientologist Elisabeth Moss encourages “people to find out for themselves.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  7. a long talk
    ‘It Was Always All Pedro’David Bazan had to reckon with Pedro the Lion — but really, himself — to arrive at the band’s future.
    By Craig Jenkins
  8. ask an expert
    Dissecting Genesis’ ‘Jesus He Knows Me’ With the Coolest Pastor I Know“I probably took Phil Collins more seriously than he took himself on some of his songs.”
    By Devon Ivie
  9. did tom cruise try to stop this
    Laura Prepon Went Clear From Scientology 5 Years Ago“It’s no longer part of my life.”
    By Devon Ivie
  10. encounter
    Remaking R&B in Serpentwithfeet’s ImageHis music, much like the man, requires an audience unconfined by expectation of what is supposed to be.
    By Briana Younger
  11. movies
    Elton John Criticizes Vatican for Same-Sex Marriage Stance, Funding RocketmanA 2019 investigation uncovered an alleged multimillion-dollar contribution to the film.
    By Justin Curto
  12. celebrity
    Justin Bieber Says Rumors He’s Studying to Become a Hillsong Pastor ‘Fake News’“Have no desire for that.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  13. celebrity
    Carl Lentz Is Going Through It, Seeking Treatment for ‘Pastoral Burnout’And he’s reportedly getting rent money from Tyler Perry.
    By Zoe Haylock
  14. hillsong church
    Pastor to the Stars Carl Lentz Fired From Hillsong ChurchLentz wrote that he was “unfaithful” to his wife, also a pastor at the church.
    By Justin Curto
  15. apologies
    Rihanna Apologizes for Using Islamic Scripture in Fashion Show“I do not play with any kind of disrespect toward God or any religion.”
    By Justin Curto
  16. docuseries
    What The Family Reveals About White Evangelicals, Trump, and the ‘Wolf King’A conversation with director Jesse Moss and journalist Jeff Sharlet.
    By Sarah Jones
  17. praying for you
    The Bachelorette’s Hannah and Luke P. Are Fighting About Sin on TwitterWant some “biblical truth,” anyone?
    By Devon Ivie
  18. stand-up
    Is It Still Funny to Be Jewish?Thirteen comedians reflect on the power and perils of self-deprecation in the age of Trump.
    By David Goldberg
  19. religion
    Ramy Can Teach You How to WuduThe Hulu comedy’s stunning first episode, “Between the Toes,” tackles the Muslim politics of cleansing for prayer.
    By Maham Hasan
  20. scientology
    Jada Pinkett Smith and Leah Remini Get to the Bottom of Their Scientology FeudRemini stopped by Pinkett Smith’s Facebook show Red Table Talk for some denominational reconciliation.
    By Halle Kiefer
  21. religion!
    Pope Francis Graced With Katy Perry’s PresenceAnd now for something completely different.
    By Devon Ivie
  22. Samantha Bee Meets the Only Pastor to Leave Trump’s Evangelical Advisory […]Back in August, Seth Meyers did a fascinating segment on Donald Trump’s longtime “spiritual advisor” Paula White, a televangelist who believes […]
    By Megh Wright
  23. The Unshakable Yvette Nicole BrownIn the age of Trump, one of Hollywood’s nicest actors is eager for battle.
    By Josef Adalian
  24. exegesis
    Unpacking the Religious Metaphors of Mother!There were more than a few.
    By Abraham Riesman
  25. let’s talk about religion
    Leah Remini Claims Jada Pinkett Smith Is a Devoted, Long-Time Scientologist“I know Jada’s in.”
    By Devon Ivie
  26. religion
    Elisabeth Moss Defends Scientology From Comparison to Handmaid’s Tale’s Gilead“Religious freedom and tolerance and understanding the truth and equal rights for every race, religion and creed are extremely important to me.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  27. Seth Meyers Introduces Trump’s “Spiritual Advisor” Paula WhiteHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers checks in on Donald Trump’s evolving views on God and religion and how, despite […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. right click
    Watch Aziz Ansari Tell the Story Behind Master of None’s Religion EpisodeIt has to do with bacon.
    By Jada Yuan
  29. renewals
    Leah Remini’s Scientology Docuseries Will Return to A&E for a Second Season“The way the organization has responded without taking responsibility for what they do to people, I need to continue.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  30. close reads
    Silence’s Theological Adviser on the Movie’s Controversial Ending“This isn’t the fake spirituality of ‘If you believe in God, everything turns out great.’”
    By Hunter Harris
  31. vulture lists
    52 Films That Got a PR Bump From the VaticanFrom the rigorously devout to the, uh, Pokémon.
    By Charles Bramesco
  32. religion
    What Birth of a Nation Gets Wrong About ReligionThis is, primarily, an earthly revenge story.
    By Jackson McHenry
  33. explainer
    What Exactly Do The Path’s Meyerists Believe In?Here’s everything you need to know about the religion-cult hybrid.
    By Alissa Wilkinson
  34. the vulture tv podcast
    How Is Religion Handled on Television?Surprisingly, it’s not dealt with as often as we’d expect in America.
    By Gazelle Emami, Margaret Lyons, and Matt Zoller Seitz
  35. quotables
    Bieber Has a Pretty Great Metaphor for ReligionChristianity and tacos go hand in hand.
    By Dee Lockett
  36. reconciliation
    Mark Wahlberg Asked the Pope to Forgive Him for His Ted MoviesHe hopes God has a sense of humor, and so do we.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  37. amas
    The Best Answers From Alex Gibney’s Reddit AMAFear not: The filmmaker definitely wants to keep hammering away at Scientology.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  38. John Oliver Creates His Very Own Tax-Exempt Religion on ‘Last Week Tonight’Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a deep dive into the world of televangelists and how they legally […]
    By Megh Wright
  39. game of thrones
    What You Need to Know About Religion on Game of Thrones This SeasonAs various faiths push their way to the forefront this season, the casual viewer may be confused.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  40. Watch Stephen Colbert Talk Comedy and Catholicism with Father James MartinAmerica’s favorite Catholic Stephen Colbert was recently interviewed by Father James Martin for weekly Catholic magazine America, and Colbert […]
    By Megh Wright
  41. One Colbert Nation, Under God: Stephen Colbert Is America’s Cool PastorIt started out as a joke. It ends as a near institution to the point that this guy guest hosted it earlier in the month. In the coming days […]
    By Devin Klos
  42. Jesus, You’re Funny: ‘Black Jesus’ and the Long History of Comedic MessiahsWherever Aaron McGruder goes, controversy follows. Black Jesus, McGruder’s new live-action Adult Swim show starring Gerald “Slink” Johnson as […]
    By Jimmy J Aquino
  43. Due to a Clerical Error, There’s Now a Catholic Church on George Carlin WayIt’s been three years in the making, but a bill was finally signed into law today to name part of a Manhattan street after late comedian George […]
    By Bradford Evans
  44. marvel comics
    G. Willow Wilson Was Stunned She Got to Co-Create Kamala Khan“I would never have dreamed of pitching a concept like a Muslim Ms. Marvel, in a million years.”
    By Abraham Riesman
  45. The Kid from ‘Two and a Half Men’ Said Some More Religious Stuff, Has a […]Two and a Half Men’s titular half man Angus T. Jones left the show last summer, calling the show “filth” in a testimonial video for a Christian […]
    By Bradford Evans
  46. Stephen Colbert Made Some Great Catholic Jokes Last NightFamous Catholic Stephen Colbert gave the keynote at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner last night, a notorious white-tie charity […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  47. In Response to Your Manuscript, ‘The Bible,’ by Ben GodarDear Authors, Thank you for the opportunity to read your manuscript, The Bible. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you we are […]
    By Brian Boone
  48. A New Pope Picked: How Have TV and Film Done It?Five pop-culture theories about how things really go down in the Sistine Chapel.
    By Gwynne Watkins
  49. When God and Comedy Meet: Stephen Colbert on ChristianityWhen he was a young actor in Chicago, Stephen Colbert stood offstage waiting for his scene. He nervously watched an actor perform the bit he […]
    By Marisa Carroll
  50. Stephen Colbert: Laughing with, Not at, Religion“The brilliance of The Colbert Report is its refusal to dismiss or denigrate the religion with jokes that equate faith with idiocy or […]
    By Jesse David Fox
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