He comes from Tielt, but has been teaching ecclesiastical law in Washington DC for twenty years, so Professor Kurt Martens (52) was allowed to explain the rules of the conclave live in the afternoon news on ABC News 7 – in flawless English moreover. No one better to talk about Trumps misplaced photo as a pope and the possible influence that an American president can have on the conclave.
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Vlaming Kurt Martens has been teaching ecclesiastical law in the US for 20 years: “That photo of Trump as pope? The image is not even correct”
Bytaketonews
May 6, 2025