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Looking for clues from Pope Leo XIV's sermons

The election of the first American pope is a remarkable moment in the two thousand year history of the Catholic Church. But in choosing his name, it's clear Leo is looking forward. NPR's Scott Detrow and Jason DeRose look at what his selection means for Catholics and non-Catholics alike, in both the U.S. and around the world. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at [email protected] . Learn more about sponsor ...

May 11, 2025•12 min

Why covering the Vatican is a really tough reporting assignment

When NPR listeners think of reports from Italy or the Vatican, usually one name comes to mind: Sylvia Poggioli . She covered much more, of course, over the years - reporting across Europe and on the war in the Balkans. But as Poggioli tells host Scott Detrow , for this week's Reporter's Notebook series, it was the Vatican, that in some ways, was her most challenging assignment. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email u...

May 10, 2025•12 min

After two years of civil war, Sudan's capital is a shell of its former self

NPR correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu reports on the devastation in Khartoum after two years of civil war in Sudan. The report details the destruction of the city, including the looting of the National Museum and the brutal treatment of civilians by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Despite the widespread damage, signs of life and resilience emerge as residents begin to rebuild.

May 09, 2025•9 min

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