22 September 2022
The Honorable Francis Rooney, Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, discusses Pope Francis and Russia's war against Ukraine, and why Pope Francis is being criticized for being too lenient and naive toward Russian and Chinese leaders.
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