Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Pope Leo XIV's First 100 Days
From CFR Religion and Foreign Policy
July 29, 2025
About this episode
Experts discuss Pope Leo XIV’s foreign policy priorities and the Vatican’s role in international diplomacy during his first 100 days.
Thomas J. Reese, senior analyst for Religion News Service; Stephen Schneck, commissioner of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; and George Weigel, senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, discuss Pope Leo XIV’s foreign policy priorities during his first 100 days and the Vatican’s evolving role in international diplomacy. Claire Giangravé, Vatican reporter for Religion News Service, moderates the conversation.
People in this episode
Host: Claire Giangravé
Guests: Thomas J. Reese, Stephen Schneck, George Weigel
Topics covered
- foreign policy
- Vatican diplomacy
- religious freedom
- Pope Leo XIV
- international relations
Keywords
- Pope Leo XIV
- foreign policy
- Vatican
- international diplomacy
- religious freedom
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Religion News Service, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Ethics and Public Policy Center
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