On May 8, 2025, Robert Francis Prevost was elected Bishop of Rome and took the name Pope Leo XIV. In this special episode, Father Jim Sabak, OFM, a Franciscan friar of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Deacon Matthew Halbach, president of Franciscan Media and Director of Deacon Formation for the Diocese of Des Moines, discuss Pope Leo and the significance of this historic moment. The interview took place on Wednesday, May 14, six days after Pope Leo XIV’s election was announced.
Show Notes
– Read: Quietly, without flashiness, Pope Leo strives toward unity
– Subscribe to Father Jim Sabak’s weekly podcast with Franciscan Media, “Inbreaking of the Word,” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.
– Read Deacon Matthew Halbach’s book The New Directory for Catechesis.
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