Pope Leo is beginning to speak out more forcefully on global conflict, calling for an “off ramp” to end the Iran war, as his measured, “slow burn” leadership style starts to take shape, says CNN’s Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb.
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Pope Leo is beginning to speak out more forcefully on global conflict, calling for an “off ramp” to end the Iran war, as his measured, “slow burn” leadership style starts to take shape, says CNN’s Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb.
Pope Leo is beginning to speak out more forcefully on global conflict, calling for an “off ramp” to end the Iran war, as his measured, “slow burn” leadership style starts to take shape, says CNN’s Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb.
