The unique power of an American pope
NPR's Scott Detrow discusses the first year of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, whose background in both Chicago and Latin America informs his cautious yet increasingly outspoken leadership. Amid rising tensions with President Trump over the Iran war and immigration, Pope Leo has ma
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