Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

“Life Is Political” — Cardinal Michael Czerny Defends Pope Leo XIV’s Amidst Trump Attacks

Recorded on April 13 — the day Trump opened his tirade against Pope Leo XIV — and released only today, the new CBS interview shows why Czerny is the sharpest interpreter of this papacy.

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Christopher Hale
May 23, 2026
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Cardinal Michael Czerny continues to be the best English-language interview in the Catholic Church.

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