Millennial writer Sr. Bethany Welch writes: My prayer is that the man the cardinals selected as pope can help us renew a sense of communion. The Catholic Church is at its best when our efforts foster union and cultivate love, when we function not as a bureaucracy needing to be managed, but as a mystery… Read More The Greatest Challenge Pope Leo XIV Faces

Fr. James Martin, longtime chaplain of Colbert Nation, offered his thoughts on the new pope on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

via Notre Dame: Laetare Medal winner Kerry Alys Robinson, CEO and executive director of Catholic Charities USA, builds trust in the Church by meeting human needs. Her enthusiasm for providing service to vulnerable people, as well as her advocacy for leadership roles in the Church for women, laity, and young people, led Notre Dame to… Read More 2025 Laetare Medalist: Kerry Robinson of Catholic Charities USA

John McCarthy joins The Weeknight to discuss the first American pope, how he might change the papacy, and how he may be similar to his predecessor.

via PBS NewsHour: New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the election of the first American pope and his potential impact on U.S. culture and politics…

Fr. Paddy Gilger on Pope Leo XIV:

Christopher Hale writes: For the first time ever, the most famous American in the world is not the president or a Hollywood icon or tech billionaire—it’s the Pope. This is more than a Catholic triumph; it’s a cultural watershed for the United States. In a society that often equates American influence with might or money… Read More The Meaning of an American Pope