Do Protestants Catch Colds if the Pope Sneezes?
From Paleo Protestant Pudcast by Darryl Hart
May 14, 2025 · 58 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the death of Pope Francis and the election of Leo XIV on Protestant-Catholic relations.
The death of Pope Francis and the election of a new pope -- Leo XIV -- were the circumstances for co-hosts, Korey Maas (Lutheran), Miles Smith (Anglican), and D. G. Hart (Presbyterian) to talk about relationships between Protestants and the papacy. The conversation ranged widely, from assessments of Francis, speculation about Leo, and general observations about Christianity's need for a sound pope. Keeping up with all of the articles about either Francis' legacy or Leo's prospects is impossible. But these were some of the articles the co-hosts consulted before being recorded.
People in this episode
Host: D. G. Hart
Guests: Korey Maas, Miles Smith
Topics covered
- Protestants
- papacy
- Pope Francis
- Leo XIV
- Christianity
- religious relationships
Keywords
- Pope Francis
- Leo XIV
- Protestants
- papacy
- Christianity
- religious dialogue
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Christianity
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