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What role might Pope Leo XIV play on the world stage?

What role might Pope Leo XIV play on the world stage?

Update: 2025-05-091
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A new Pope has been elected, the first from the US to lead the Catholic Church. It's church that's divided between progressives and traditionalists, and in a world polarised by conflict and widening political division. So, what role might Pope Leo XIV play within his church and on the world political stage?

In this episode: 

  • Stan Chu Ilo, Research Professor of World Catholicism at DePaul University 
  • Joanne Pierce, Professor Emerita at the Department of Religious Studies at College of the Holy Cross
  • Neil Thorns, Director of Advocacy and Communications at CAFOD, Catholic Agency for Overseas Development

Host: James Bays

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What role might Pope Leo XIV play on the world stage?

What role might Pope Leo XIV play on the world stage?

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