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The President, the Pope, and a Perilous International Order with Trita Parsi
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What happens when political power clashes with moral authority?
In this special episode of Catholic in America, Jason Adkins sits down with Trita Parsi, one of Washington’s leading voices on foreign policy, to unpack a striking moment in global affairs: a public exchange between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over war, diplomacy, and moral leadership.
But this conversation goes far beyond headlines.
Drawing on decades of geopolitical analysis, Parsi explains why the world feels increasingly unstable and what is really driving today’s conflicts, from Ukraine to Iran. More importantly, he highlights the deeper breakdown of international norms, the erosion of law-based order, and the growing risk of a fragmented, “multi-order” world.
At the center of it all is a critical question for Catholics:
What role should the Church play when global powers abandon moral limits?
Topics discussed include:
- The Trump–Pope exchange and what it reveals about global leadership
- The collapse of international norms and rules governing war
- Why the world is shifting from a unipolar to a multipolar reality
- The danger of a fragmented “multi-order” global system
- The role of the Vatican and Catholic teaching in promoting peace
- Why just war theory matters now more than ever
- How Catholics can recover their voice in foreign policy debates
This episode is a call to deeper reflection, renewed engagement, and a rediscovery of the Church’s role as a moral voice in a dangerous world.
Links:
- Trita Parsi bio: About | tritaparsi
- Quincy Institute: Home - Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
- Trita Parsi Substack: Trita Parsi | Substack
- Better Order Project: Toward a Better Security Order - Better Order Project
Jason Adkins, host of Catholic in America, engages our own time, culture, and political milieu with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to explore how to live more fully Catholic. With so much to explore, we have guests from a variety of perspectives and faith backgrounds, and conversations do not necessarily constitute endorsements.
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