On this episode, Steve dives into and tries to make sense of the controversy surrounding Pope Francis’s comments on gay civil unions, as well as the story the controversy has managed to cover for: a two-year extension of the Vatican’s blood money deal with Beijing. In the second half of the show, Steve answers your questions in an audience Q&A.
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