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1:07:36Now PlayingThis week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac speak with Ryan Burge, author of the “Graphs about Religion” Substack and the new book, The Vanishing Church: How the Hollowing Out of Moderate Congregations Is Hurting Democracy, Faith, and Us. They discuss the polarization of U.S. Christianity and the supposed Gen-Z “religious revival.” In Signs of the Times, Ashley and Zac discuss some highlights from Pope Leo’s trip to Africa; what Pope Leo called the not-exactly-accurate media narrative around him and President Trump; and the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death.
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Graphs about Religion
Pope Leo walks in the footsteps of St. Augustine in Hippo
Pope Leo denounces those who use the name God for military gain
Pope Leo named one of Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2026’
Pope Leo remembers ‘the great gift’ of Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death
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