During Pope Francis' historic visit to the United States this week, HuffPost Live wanted to dig a little deeper to learn more about the pontiff's background, understand his politics and discuss the significance of the trip as it's continued. Check out the five-part series below.
Featuring:
Victor Matheson: Professor of economics, College of the Holy Cross
Dan Bongino: Former Secret Service agent; Author, Life Inside the Bubble
Nicholas Casale: Former head of counterterrorism, MTA; former NYPD detective
Katie Zwetzig: Executive director, Verified Volunteers
Featuring:
Suzan Johnson Cook: Former U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, The Obama Administration
Paul Vallely: Author, Pope Francis: The Struggle for the Soul of Catholicism
Mary C. Curtis: Contributor, The Washington Post
Dr. Francis Hittinger: Professor of Catholic Studies, University of Tulsa
Featuring:
Gerald Posner: Author, God's Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican
Hon. Francis Rooney: Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Author, The Global Vatican
Father Drew Christiansen: Senior research fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs; Distinguished Professor of Ethnics and Global Development, Georgetown University
Rev. Paul Raushenbush: HuffPost Executive Religion Editor
Featuring:
Newt Gingrich: Former Speaker of the House
Father Michael Collins: Author, Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait Of The People's Pope
Father Gustavo Morello, SJ: Assistant professor and Jesuit, Boston College
Featuring:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: President of Waterkeeper Alliance; Senior attorney for NRDC
Paul Elie: Senior fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown University
Mick McCarthy: Executive director of Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education, Santa Clara University
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