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The American-Conspiracy Theory of Pope Leo’s Election, by Phil Lawler  – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture, April 30, 2026

Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is also the lead news analyst at CatholicCulture.org.  See full bio.

In Rome, a new book by Italian journalist Massimo Franco is drawing new attention to the claim that at the papal conclave of 2025, the electors saw Cardinal Prevost as a strong candidate because they were anxious to recover the confidence of American Catholic donors. Delia Buckley Gallagher, a capable reporter herself, treats that hypothesis as she introduces the book. But I’m not convinced.

Franco’s book, Papi, Dollari e Guerre (Popes, Dollars, and War), does not focus particularly on American influence at the conclave; he covers the past century of relations between the US and the Holy See. …

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