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The first Polish pope, and first non-Italian pontiff in 400 years, was chosen at the height of the Cold War and would go onto play a crucial role in the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
The post was an excerpt from a speech the pontiff gave in Cameroon on Thursday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump did not take kindly to the pontiff’s criticisms.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump falsely claimed that Pope Leo said that Iran can have a nuclear weapon -- something the pontiff has never said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
The post was an excerpt from a speech the pontiff gave in Cameroon on Thursday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump did not take kindly to the pontiff’s criticisms.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump falsely claimed that Pope Leo said that Iran can have a nuclear weapon -- something the pontiff has never said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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