One year of Pope Leo – a promising start?
About this episode
The episode discusses the first year of Pope Leo's leadership and his political stance, featuring insights from various guests.
One year on from when Pope Leo became head of the Catholic church and he remains a bit of an enigma. Is he a Conservative or Liberal? What did we learn from his clash with Donald Trump? Damian Thompson is joined by editor of The Pillar Ed Condon and two Spectator favourites – Freddy Gray and Mary Wakefield. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Damian Thompson
Guests: Ed Condon, Freddy Gray, Mary Wakefield
Topics covered
- Pope Leo
- Catholic Church
- Conservatism
- Liberalism
- Donald Trump
- Religion
- Society
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Pillar, The Spectator
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