First American Pope Elected to Lead Catholic Church
May 08, 2025•15 min
Episode description
P.M. Edition for May 8. Who is Robert Francis Prevost, the Catholic Church’s 267th pontiff? WSJ reporter Drew Hinshaw answers that question from Vatican City. Plus: the U.S. agrees to a new trade deal with the U.K.—while the European Union draws up a list of American tariff targets. WSJ’s Kim Mackrael has the details from Brussels. And, the Federal Aviation Administration could modernize the nation’s air-traffic control system in the next few years, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Congress needs to front the funding. Victoria Craig hosts.
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