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Christopher Hale

Tennessee, Washington, D.C.
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Letters from Leo Publisher. Catholic. 2020 nominee for Congress in rural TN & DNC Delegate. Obama-Biden White House & campaign alum. Pope Leo tweeted me once.

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Pope Leo & Trumpism | History of the Present

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By Christopher Hale, Lincoln Square
| Lincoln Square
On The Intellectualist’s History of the Present, Christopher Hale, publisher of Letters from Leo, joins Brian Daitzman, editor-in-chief of The Intellectualist and host of History of the Present, to explain why Pope Leo XIV is cutting through American politics in a way Trump can’t easily attack: with moral authority, mercy, and a language beyond cruelty.
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Why Two Popes Told JD Vance He Was Wrong on Christianity 101

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By Christopher Hale
| Substack
Dear friends — Happy Halloween! Tonight’s essay is the second in our new series exploring the religious and political odyssey of Vice President JD Vance — a journey that continues to shape the soul of the American right. In Wednesday’s installment, we laid out the broad arc: how Vance’s 2019 entry into the Catholic Church marked a turning point in his transformation from Trump skeptic to MAGA ideologue.
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The True Meaning of an American Pope

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By Christopher Hale
| Yahoo Canada Verified
On May 8, I stood on the colonnades of St. Peter’s Square on the beautiful afternoon a new pope was elected, shoulder to shoulder with pilgrims from every corner of the globe. The roar that erupted when white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney is something I’ll never forget. The earth beneath my feet shook as the bells of the ancient basilica tolled. And then the announcement: the unknown Robert Francis Prevost had been elected the vicar of Jesus Christ. Silence—everywhere.
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