
Pope Francis Names Jeffrey Sachs to Pontifical Academy
The 66-year-old was a featured speaker in at least six Vatican conferences in 2019-2020, lecturing on topics from education to ethics.
The 66-year-old was a featured speaker in at least six Vatican conferences in 2019-2020, lecturing on topics from education to ethics.
It remains unclear whether Sachs’ approach to China has had a direct influence on the Holy See’s own dealings with Beijing.
Speaking at a Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences event, Sachs claimed the U.S. is operating with ‘thuggery’ and ‘complete lawlessness,’ and warned President Trump’s re-election would be ‘absolutely dangerous.’
Pope Francis has appointed the Ghanaian prelate as the new chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences event drew a mix of pro-abortion politicians, socialist economists, and experts in the thought of Pope St. John Paul II.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and climate envoy John Kerry will take part in the conference, entitled ‘Dreaming of a Better Restart.’
Francesco Grana’s ‘What Remains of the Papacy’ will be launched Nov. 18, with leading ‘papabile’ Cardinal Matteo Zuppi in attendance.
The most frequent head of state to visit Pope Francis during his pontificate, Merkel and Francis both have a high regard for each other and agree on a number of political issues.
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