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As of July 20, 2026 at 3:01 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A key element of exorcists' training is discerning the difference between psychological and spiritual problems.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence Developing. The source map is still developing. Keep watching for more sources to join.
Same-event confidenceDevelopingNot enough sources yet to confirm this is the same specific event.
Framing confidenceHiddenWording-gap score hidden — source map is too narrow to read confidently.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFaith vs therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcistsThe Hindu · Center-left · News report
CenterFaith vs. therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcistsThe Japan Times · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.Optics keeps watching for pickup.
SEE THE HEADLINES
Center-leftMostly FactualFaith vs therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists
Priests from countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia and India were already lining up for training Father Jose Francisco Syquia said
Faith vs. therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists
A key element of exorcists' training is discerning the difference between psychological and spiritual problems.
Details8/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
8/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 20, 2:06 AM: The Japan Times joined the source map.
Jul 20, 3:01 AM: The Hindu joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 8/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.
