Aspen Ideas Festival: The church of Pope Francis

Pope Francis
Pope Francis delivers his speech in the Synod Hall during a conference on Modern Slavery and Climate Change at the Vatican, Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Dozens of environmentally friendly mayors from around the world are meeting at the Vatican this week to bask in the star power of eco-Pope Francis and commit to reducing global warming and helping the urban poor deal with its effects.
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The Argentinian Pope comes to the US next week to address Congress, the UN, and the World Meeting of Families. One of this hour's Aspen Ideas Festival speakers says the Pope is perceived to be the most credible public figure on the planet. Another says he's achieved the most extraordinary instance of "re-branding" in our times. Nancy Gibbs moderates a discussion with Matt Malone, Garry Wills and Michael Gerson at the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival.

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