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An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — There’s a telling anecdote from St. John Paul II’s pontificate that illustrates how Pope Leo XIV and his American style of governing have changed the Vatican and the way it handles papal health crises. The Polish pope, 84 at the time, was back at Gemelli hospital battling an acu...
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What happenedAn American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health situation.
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Left / center-leftAn American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis
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CenterAn American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis
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An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — There’s a telling anecdote from St. John Paul II’s pontificate that illustrates how Pope Leo XIV and his American style of governing have changed the Vatican and the way...
An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — There’s a telling anecdote from St. John Paul II's pontificate that illustrates how Pope Leo XIV and his American style of governing have changed the Vatican and the way...
