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Radio 4,09 May 2025,45 mins

Will Pope Leo XIV clash with Trump administration?

The World Tonight

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Pope Leo XIV is finishing his first full day as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. We report from Peru where he was a Bishop until last year, and hear from a friend of JD Vance, who helped the Vice-President convert to Catholicism, on how likely it is that there'll be friction between the American-born Pope and the Trump administration. The brewing conflict between India and Pakistan shows no signs of abating as India reports dozens of drone incursions across its border. We speak to a British-Kashmiri novelist on his reflections. And people in Syria haven't had much to laugh about, but Damascus's comedy scene is showing signs of a revival.

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