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Church of Humanity | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #395 (2001) |
Created by | Joe Casey Chuck Austen Ian Churchill |
In-story information | |
Type of organization | Religious cult/Terrorist |
Leader(s) | Supreme Pontiff |
Agent(s) | General Vicar Mister Clean |
The Church of Humanity is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is an anti-mutant, Christian-based religious sect. The group was created by Joe Casey and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men (2001). Uncanny X-Men writer Chuck Austen featured the group in a controversial storyline in which they brainwashed Nightcrawler in a plot to overthrow the Catholic Church. [1]
The Church of Humanity preaches that man is created in God's image, but mutants are not. They are a radical offshoot of the Friends of Humanity anti-mutant group, but with a religious discourse, similar to the Purifiers, the followers of Reverend William Stryker. The Church of Humanity is similar to real-life white supremacist religious groups such as the Christian Identity movement. [2]
The Church of Humanity crucify several mutants on the lawn of the X-Mansion, including Skin, Magma, and Jubilee. Archangel heals Magma and Jubilee using his blood, but Skin does not survive. [3] The X-Men investigate and locate the headquarters of the Church of Humanity. [4]