426. The American Pope: Leo XIV, Trump, and the New Vatican Soft Power

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Aug 12, 202635:00History

In this episode of The Big Picture , Patrick speaks with leading religious and political journalist Catherine Pepinster to examine the soft power, geopolitics, and spiritual influence of Pope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost). Ep...

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