Pope Francis and the Catholic Church

Pope Francis and the Catholic Church

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Thomas J. Reese, senior analyst with the National Catholic Reporter, discusses Pope Francis’s work to date and his agenda for 2015, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

Learn more about CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Initiative.

Speakers

Thomas J. Reese

Senior Analyst, National Catholic Reporter

Moderators

Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program and Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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