Christopher Hale
Writer and commentator who runs the Substack 'Letters from Leo' covering the American pope and U.S. politics, cited in the episode for Vatican sourcing and analysis.
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Apr 15, 2026 • 31min
The Pope v Trump
Christopher Hale, Democratic operative who tracks Catholic politics, and Kaya Burgess, Vatican and religion reporter, dissect the Pope–Trump spat. They explore Trump’s AI Jesus image and its fallout. They trace the transatlantic row over Iran and the Pope’s peace-focused sermons. They map Catholic political resistance and how religious imagery affects US Christian voters.
Apr 13, 2026 • 55min
Division Grows Among U.S. Catholics Over Trump Policies
Christopher Hale, a progressive Catholic organizer; Dónal Godfrey, a university chaplain; Amirah Orozco, a theologian and doctoral candidate; and Francis X. Rocca, a Vatican reporter, discuss deepening divides among U.S. Catholics. They explore conflicts over Trump’s immigration stance, the pope’s critiques, parish-level tensions, impacts on Latino and Filipino communities, and pastoral strategies for dialogue.
Apr 9, 2026 • 25min
Inside Trump’s Pentagon Threat to Pope Leo XIV
Christopher Hale, writer of the Letters from Leo Substack, unpacks Vatican sourcing and reporting on a reported Pentagon summons to Cardinal Pierre. He details what was allegedly said at the meeting and how it affected plans for a U.S. papal visit. The conversation also covers the pope’s messaging on migration and its ripple effects among U.S. Catholics.
