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April 17, 2024 — By Thomas Massaro

On October 4, 2023, Pope Francis published the apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum (“Praise God”), an 8000-word document advocating for urgent action to counter

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January 5, 2020 — By Gavin Hurley

The following is the second of a two-part-series. The first can be read here. What specifically sets horror apart from other genres such as fantasy and science

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December 29, 2019 — By Gavin Hurley

Catholic horror—horror fiction that integrates Catholic perspectives into the fiction itself—is often be seen by Catholics to be incompatible with the mission

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