Dying English priest investigates claims of sainthood for a man in post-war southern Italy, exploring faith, goodness, and human frailty.
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Dying English priest investigates claims of sainthood for a man in post-war southern Italy, exploring faith, goodness, and human frailty.
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The Devil's Advocate, Morris West's best-selling novel, is a deft exploration of the meaning of faith. In an impoverished village in southern Italy, the life and death of Giacomo Nerone has inspired talk of sainthood. Father Blaise Meredith, a dying English priest, is sent from the Vatican to investigate—and to try to untangle the web of facts, rumors, and outright lies that surround Nerone's life and death. With spiritual frailty as a backdrop, The Devil's Advocate reminds us how the power...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Background mentions of wartime conflict with German soldiers and partisans.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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Central Catholic themes of faith, sainthood investigation, clergy, and rituals.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements.
Occult / demonology
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Title references the Vatican role of Devil's Advocate in sainthood process.
Political content
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Post-war Italian setting with tensions involving communist partisans.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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References to suffering in impoverished post-war village and conflict.
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