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Conservative and liberal students at two small Midwest universities have been meeting every month to talk politics, while practicing listening and avoiding making assumptions about the other side.

A bulk of Americans, 43%, said they are not sure of Pope Leo’s political beliefs, while 16% said he is liberal and 12% said he is conservative, a recent Economist/YouGov poll found.