Watch New Ways Ministry’s Webinar on Pope Leo Now

On Aug. 20, 2025, New Ways Ministry hosted a webinar with seasoned Vatican expert Christopher White to discuss his new book Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy. 

White chatted with New Ways Senior Fellow, Brian Flanagan, PhD, about the dynamics behind Leo’s election, his relationship with Pope Francis, and what his election signals for the future of LGBTQ+ Catholic ministry.

The full recording of the webinar is now available on the New Ways Ministry YouTube channel. Watch below.

About Christopher White

Christopher White is associate director and senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. His award-winning coverage of the Vatican for the National Catholic Reporter took him to over two dozen countries with Pope Francis. He is the author of the newly released book, Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy.

White holds a master’s degree in ethics and society from Fordham University and a bachelor’s degree in politics, philosophy and economics from The King’s College. His work has appeared in Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Foreign Policy, New York Daily News, International Business Times, among many other print and online publications. He has regularly appeared on television and radio programs, including CNN, NPR, RTE and BBC and as a Vatican analyst for NBC and MSNBC.

—Jeromiah Taylor,  New Ways Ministry, August. 28, 2025