Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

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Villanova Days: How College Shaped Pope Leo XIV
Before he was the pope railing against a “throwaway culture,” he was Bob Prevost, a quiet and nerdy math major at Villanova University with a passion…
 • Christopher Hale
The Pope’s Closest Aide Is a Millennial from Peru
The charismatic young priest’s close bond with Leo — from the villages of Peru to the halls of the Vatican — has already won him a following among the…
 • Christopher Hale
How Peru Made Pope Leo XIV
New revelations from Pope Leo XIV’s years in South America show why his gentle style hides a radical vision for the Church and the world.
How Pope Leo Faced Corrupt Politicians and Economic Collapse in Peru — and Built Hope Instead
Long before he was Pope Leo XIV, Fr. Roberto Prevost learned what real power in the fact looks like: presence, patience, and courage.
Pope Leo's Hidden Years in Trujillo: The Theology of Friendship in the Making the First American Pope
In this two part series, we'll explore a new book that gives us the deepest insight ever to the young Fr. Robert Prevost's time as a missionary priest…
 • Christopher Hale
“He Corrects Me When I'm Wrong” — Pope Leo’s MAGA Brother Breaks Silence
It’s the first interview Pope Leo’s outspoken brother has given since a flurry of media appearances right after Leo’s election. Louis Prevost, a proud…
 • Christopher Hale
The Pope of “New Things”: Leo XIII’s Legacy in Pope Leo XIV’s Vision
From Rerum Novarum to the age of artificial intelligence: Pope Leo XIV says he chose his name to carry forward Leo XIII’s mission of confronting the…
 • Christopher Hale
Pope Leo vs. the Empire of Lies: The Long Game to Defeat Trumpism
He’s already rebuked immigration crackdowns and blasted the “logic of exclusion” fueling rising nationalism. Now, as the youngest pope in 35 years, Leo…
 • Christopher Hale
How Pope Leo Channels John Paul II as He Fights American Authoritarianism
The Polish pope helped bring down Communism. Now the American pope faces his own empire of lies.
 • Christopher Hale
An African Saint Is Shaping the First American Pope
Before there was Leo XIV, there was Augustine of Hippo — the restless genius whose ideas are remaking this papacy.
 • Christopher Hale
Pope Leo’s Chicago Circle: The Friends Who Shaped a Pope
Hours after his election, Pope Leo XIV texted three Chicago friends: “Come in.” What followed says everything about the man beneath the white cassock.
 • Christopher Hale
The Woman Behind the Pope: How Mildred Prevost Raised a Son for the Ages
Pope Leo’s mother is brilliant, brave, and beloved — and she’s the reason we have the first American pope.
 • Christopher Hale
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