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Via #MikeMadrid, co-founder of the #LincolnProject, on May 27, 2025

After #Francis's funeral, the #conclave, and the selection of a new #AmericanPope, it became even clearer that the analysis I had written was proving prophetic: the #CatholicChurch fully intends to establish itself as a bulwark against the troubling trend of #Christianity devolving into mere #PoliticalTribalism in the #UnitedStates.

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The Great Transformation with Mike Madrid · How Pope Leo’s Election Shields Catholicism from American Evangelical NationalismBy Mike Madrid

Movie 'Conclave' gains popularity among Gen Z for its behind-the-scenes look at papal selection, while aluminum industry struggles with high U.S. energy costs despite tariffs, and diabetes drug metformin shows potential in colon cancer prevention.
#YonhapInfomax #Conclave #GenZ #AluminumIndustry #Metformin #ColonCancer #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Yonhap Infomax · [Dealing Room Back Briefing]Why 'Conclave' Movie is Popular Among Gen Z
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It was the attempt to bribe the #Conclave that made everything fall into place for me.

He thinks everybody has a price and everything is a deal. He thinks money can buy anyone and anything and, if that fails, physical intimidation is a reasonable tactic. He has no class, no refinement, no culture and not too much intelligence, but he's as cunning as a serpent when it comes to advancing his own interests and keeping out of trouble. He's unfaithful to his wife and thinks that beautiful women are his by right. He has friends and enemies, an in-group and an out-group, and anyone in the out-group is disposable. He engages in shady business practices. He thinks money should always flow upwards. He doesn't care at all about those he hurts.

He's Tony Soprano.

Currently watching #Conclave & find it interesting how it's filmed like a thriller, with its framing, mise-en-scene & score.

In all sarcasm, is it surprising that people want to watch a film made in such a deliberate style?

This plus Sinners show people have desire of cinema & not just content.