New American Pope Blasted Trump and JD Vance Before Election
Episode Date: May 8, 2025A shocking twist in church history: the new pope is American—Pope Leo XIV, a 69-year-old Villanova grad with deep ties to South America and the global...
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434 episodes transcribedA shocking twist in church history: the new pope is American—Pope Leo XIV, a 69-year-old Villanova grad with deep ties to South America and the global...
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