Ruth Sherlock

Lebanon

International Correspondent at NPR

International Correspondent for NPR, covering Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, migration and more. Based in Rome. Half Italian, half British.

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The battle to protect Europe's wolves

1 week ago | wesa.fm | Ruth Sherlock

SCOTT DETROW, HOST:This next story begins with two women with two very different tales. Ursula von der Leyen is the head of the European Commission. Valeria Rosselli is an Italian wildlife tour guide. Both have lost a beloved pet to wolf attacks. The ways they responded, as NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports, takes us to the heart of a battle unfolding over the future for wolves in Europe.
The battle to protect Europe's wolves

1 week ago | kuow.org | Ruth Sherlock

The EU is trying to downgrade the protection status of wolves in Europe. Scientists say there are many ways to co-exist with these creatures that are vital for a healthy ecosystem.
The battle to protect Europe's wolves

1 week ago | npr.org | Ruth Sherlock
Pope Leo meets with Vance, who delivers an invitation to visit the White House

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Ruth Sherlock

At a meeting between Vice President JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday, the vice president presented the first U.S. pontiff — a Chicago native — with a Chicago Bears jersey, with "Pope Leo XIV" emblazoned in white and orange letters on the back. "Good choice," the pope responded. This first formal meeting appeared part of an effort by Washington to reset relations with the Vatican, after Leo's predecessor Pope Francis repeatedly criticized President Trump's migration policy.
Pope Leo meets with Vance, who delivers an invitation to visit the White House

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Ruth Sherlock

May 20, 2025 ROME — At a meeting between Vice President JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday, the vice president presented the first U.S. pontiff — a Chicago native — with a Chicago Bears jersey, with “Pope Leo XIV” emblazoned in white and orange letters on the back. “Good choice,” the pope responded.
New Pope Has Ties To U.S. and Peru

4 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Ruth Sherlock |Scott Detrow |Mary Kelly |Greg Dixon

Ruth Sherlock is an International Correspondent with National Public Radio. She's based in Beirut and reports on Syria and other countries around the Middle East. She was previously the United States Editor for the Daily Telegraph, covering the 2016 US election. Before moving to the US in the spring of 2015, she was the Telegraph's Middle East correspondent. Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.
Americans in St. Peter's Square celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV

4 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Ruth Sherlock

People traveled to the Vatican from all over the world to witness the election of a new pope. Those from the United States were not disappointed.
White smoke emerges, as St. Peter's Square erupts in celebration

4 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Ruth Sherlock |Leila Fadel

In a historic and unpredictable moment, white smoke billowed out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, as the first pope from the United States of America was unveiled.
Americans in St. Peter's Square celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV

4 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Ruth Sherlock

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New Pope Has Ties To U.S. and Peru : State of the World from NPR

4 weeks ago | npr.org | Ruth Sherlock |Scott Detrow |Mary Louise Kelly |Greg Dixon

New Pope Has Ties To U.S. and Peru Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1249919767/1269287792" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> The world's 1.4 billion Catholics now have a new pope. Robert Prevost, who was born in Chicago and spent two decades of service to the church in Peru will now be known as Pope Leo XIV.