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May 8, 2026
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There’s more to Pope Leo than principled resolve against Donald Trump
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OPINION
A year of Leo
The Pope has risen to meet the challenge from his fellow American, Donald Trump – but there’s more to him than that
MICHAEL W. HIGGINS
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED MAY 8, 2026
GREGORIO BORGIA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Michael W. Higgins is the Basilian Distinguished Fellow of Contemporary Catholic Thought at the University of Toronto’s St. Michael’s College. He is the author of The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis and…
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