27 April 2025
Pope Francis, Peacemaker or Appeaser?
Michael Brendan Dougherty and Connor Echols discuss the late pontiff's foreign policy legacy.
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In this video:
- The new NonZero World
- Headlines
- Stories of the week
- Michael Brendan Dougherty on Pope Francis’ foreign policy legacy
- Michael: The pope should be a voice for peace
- A European church no more
- Michael: The Vatican went too far in deal with China
- How the Holy See helped Obama reach out to Cuba
- The pope’s moral clarity on Gaza
- A restrainer in the Vatican?
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