Alexis Self and Julia Lasica evaluate Moscow’s Victory Day parade and how Europe has marked the occasion. Plus: a day in the life of Pope Leo XIV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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White smoke at the Vatican
Former Vatican correspondent Juliet Linley on the moment of Cardinal Robert Prevost’s election to the papacy. Then: our guests Elisabeth Braw and David Brennan discuss the 80th anniversary celebrations of Victory Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Vatican conclave begins and the papal role in conflict
As 133 Cardinals begin deliberations, Yossi Mekelberg and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt discuss the church’s role in war – and why some global conflicts are more intractable than others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s new chancellor and Mark Carney in the White House
Friedrich Merz overcomes a tough vote and Mark Carney meets Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Live from London
Andrew Mueller and his panel, Aliona Hlivco and Quentin Peel, discuss the day’s top stories. Plus: we hear from artist Sofia Hallström live at The Culture Summit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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