All eyes are on the Vatican these days. Could it be the stage for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine? And if so, is the Holy See reclaiming its historic role as a major power player in global politics?
At first glance, the new Pope Leo XIV has little in common with U.S. President Donald Trump—except that both are American.
Many even see Leo as the complete opposite of Trump. Yet, they share one crucial goal: securing peace in Ukraine, though for very different reasons. Will Pope Leo become a politically active pontiff? And can he heal the deep divisions tearing apart American society?
On To the Point we ask: "Trump and Leo XIV — Two Americans for Peace?"
Our guests:
Annika Brockschmidt is a journalist and author specialized in war and conflict studies as well as the influence of religious far-right groups in the US.
Malte Lehming, is a journalist, editor and former Washington chief correspondent of Germany’s daily Tagesspiegel here in Berlin.
Giulia Saudelli is a political correspondent for DW, she just covered Pope Francis’ funeral and the conclave for DW news.
And Alexander Görlach is a theologian and expert in international politics. He joins us from city of Quito, Ecuador.
05:15 The Vatican’s involvement in peace talks. Is it just logistics?
06:06 Video: Trump and Leo Two Americans for peace?
08:15 The new “branding” of the papacy under Leo and his predecessors
09:10 Will Putin and Trump sit together at the Vatican?
10:40 Trump sees himself as a peacemaker
12:40 Trump wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize
13:30 Trump understands that solving the Ukraine conflict won’t be easy
16:29 Video: The growing influence of catholics on American politics
18:00 Catholicism in the USA is very divided
19:15 Is Trump able to unite the divided church the US?
23:00 Far-right movements in the US and Europe and their links to religion
24:50 Leo will prioritize the unity of the Catholic Church
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