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Trump and Pope Leo XIV: Two Americans for peace?

May 22, 2025

Pope Leo XIV is already making waves in the political arena. What direction is the Catholic Church taking under his guidance? Could the Vatican emerge as a new powerhouse in global politics? Our guests: Annika Brockschmidt (Journalist); Malte Lehming (Tagesspiegel); Alexander Görlach (Theologian and expert in international politics); Giulia Saudelli (DW)

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DW Sendung To The Point 22.05.2025 | Annika Brockschmidt
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Annika Brockschmidt is a journalist and author specialized in war and conflict studies as well as the influence of religious far-right groups in the US.

 

 

 


Malte Lehming, is a journalist, editor and former Washington chief correspondent of Germany’s daily Tagesspiegel here in Berlin.

 

DW Sendung To The Point 22.05.2025 | Giulia Saudelli
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Giulia Saudelli is a political correspondent for DW, she just covered Pope Francis’ funeral and the conclave for DW news.

 

DW Sendung To The Point 22.05.2025 | Alexander Görlach
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Alexander Görlach is a theologian and expert in international politics. He joins us from city of Quito, Ecuador.
 

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