Satire

  • The quiet satire behind Ireland’s gift to Donald Trump

    Exploring the monastic tale of the Navigatio exposes a sharp theological counterweight to territorial conquest and personal ambition.

    The quiet satire behind Ireland’s gift to Donald Trump
  • Is the Church allowed to ordain men?

    For centuries, women have led priestly ministry in the Roman Catholic Church. Vaticanelle, a parody, imagines Pope Sister Martha and her Synodal Council debating whether men could be ordained. From the outset, she insists priesthood for men is not a serious expectation.

    Is the Church allowed to ordain men?

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