About this episode

Fr. Robert Sirico reflects on the year since Pope Francis' death and the first year of Pope Leo XIV's pontificate, while Gordon Chang discusses the Iran-U.S. conflict and Eric Clayton talks about a children's picture book.

Fr. Robert Sirico reflects on the year since Pope Francis' death, and first year of Pope Leo XIV's pontificate. Gordon Chang on the latest in the Iran-U.S. conflict and China's ongoing influence in the region. Eric Clayton discusses the children's picture book, The Seagull on the Chapel.

People in this episode

Guests: Fr. Robert Sirico, Gordon Chang, Eric Clayton

Topics covered

• Pope Francis
• Pope Leo XIV
• US/Iran conflict
• China influence
• children's literature
• religion
• spirituality

Keywords

• Pope Francis
• Pope Leo XIV
• Iran
• China
• children's book
• religion
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EWTN

Books & works: The Seagull on the Chapel

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