“A Lion Who Knows When to Roar” — Christopher Lamb’s Revelatory Portrait of Pope Leo XIV

Christopher Lamb spent two decades covering the Vatican. His account of Leo’s first year draws on interviews with cardinals, diplomats, and members of the pope's inner circle.

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