Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's diplomatic corps. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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Pope Leo speaks out again about war and peace in a back and forth with President Trump, while the U.S. House speaker and vice president appear to question Leo's understanding of Catholic theology.