With a meeting between Pope Francis and President Trump confirmed for May 24, speculations have begun around the impending interaction between the “slum pope” and “billionaire.” Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, offered his expertise in a recent article by the Associated Press, weighing in on the similarities and differences between the two world leaders.
“They’re both populists, but populists of a different kind,” Schmalz told the major media outlet.
Read the full article on The Washington Post website.
In addition to appearing in The Washington Post, the AP article has run in additional publications, including the The New York Times and America Magazine.