HeyJaredLetters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics
Letters from Leo is a chronicle of how Pope Leo XIV’s papacy intersects with American politics, faith, and the digital age during the presidency of Donald Trump.
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“Walking Around Shining Like the Sun” — What a Louisville Street Corner Taught Me About Pope Leo’s America (opens the original)
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<img alt="Leo XIV Is the First Pope From the U.S. He's Making That an Asset. - The New York Times" class="sizing-normal" height="419" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8ONW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media
Six Things We Learned About Pope Leo XIV in France (opens the original)
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Pope Leo XIV Is the Leader of the Free World (opens the original)
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<img alt="Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile on the Champs-Élysées" class="sizing-normal" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ErXf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc95e767
“It Is Not True That Those Who Seek Revenge Are Stronger” — Pope Leo XIV Ends His France Journey in Metz (opens the original)
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<img alt="Pope Leo XIV reads his homily at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Metz" class="sizing-normal" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SWwA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7085b0f
“He Took Me With Both Arms” — Pope Leo XIV Meets Abuse Survivors at Lourdes (opens the original)
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