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The unique power of an American pope

April 25, 2026·31 min·4-min readconversationalnews
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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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Scott Detrow

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Scott DetrowPope Leo XIVDonald TrumpJ.D. VancePope FrancisSam Sanders

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American Popeby Scott Detrow and Daniel Burke

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Artificial IntelligenceForeign PolicyImmigrationSupreme CourtUs Politics

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