Monday's News & Ideas - 4/12/2025
- Inside the papal election
- What does Leo XIV mean?
- Uncovering abuse of preacher
- Trump’s definition of a Christian
- Quakers protest Trump
- Price of cancer drugs
How a quiet American cardinal became pope*
The New York Times: At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.
What’s in a name? Father Bob becomes Pope Leo XIV
Religion News Service: Will the new Pope Leo XIV draw strength from his namesake to stand up to his countrymen?
The 40-year mission to stop a Pentecostal preacher accused of raping children
NBC News: Joe Campbell says his calling is to share God’s love, but a group of women say he sexually abused them as girls.
Who counts as Christian?*
The Atlantic: A new initiative will necessitate that the Trump administration makes difficult judgment calls about the faith.
Quakers march 300 miles to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown
The Guardian: A group marches from New York City to Washington, carrying on a long tradition of Quaker activism.
The Spark
The price of remission
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone, David Armstrong writes for ProPublica.
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