Political Quotes

John D.S. Allen: I think he's utterly revitalized the political and diplomatic relevance of the Vatican in our tie, which seemed to be at…

On the recordSeptember 23, 2015
I think he's utterly revitalized the political and diplomatic relevance of the Vatican in our tie, which seemed to be at the low end not so long ago.
Said by
John D.S. Allen
California

Editor's note · Context

John Allen discusses how Pope Francis has enhanced the Vatican's political and diplomatic significance.

Share

More from John D.S. Allen

Mar 12, 2013

I think one of the challenges facing Pope Francis and church leaders at other levels is to try to counteract that by in every way they possibly can putting women forward in meaningful leadership positions.

transcripts.cnn.com
May 2, 2019

the pain isn't just with one student or a couple of students, it spreads across the campus.

congress.gov
Jun 3, 2020

It's all about leadership, Anderson. Any reform is about leadership.

transcripts.cnn.com
Mar 10, 2013

I think being pope is an impossible job. Think about what we want popes to be. We want them to be intellectual giants. We want them to be political heavyweights. We want them to be Fortune 500 CEOs. We want them to be living saints and we…

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation