Register for this New Ways Ministry webinar to learn more about the dynamics behind Pope Leo XIV’s election and what LGBTQ+ Catholics and allies might expect from his leadership.
Soon after Pope Leo XIV was elected, New Ways Ministry hosted a webinar with leading experts to discuss what the LGBTQ+ community might expect from Leo’s leadership.
That question remains a priority, and we’ve continued to address it on our blog Bondings 2.0.
Now, less than four months into Leo’s pontificate, New Ways Ministry has invited the author of one of the earliest and most authoritative treatments of Leo’s election — Christopher White, author of Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy — to share his insights into the trajectory of global Catholicism under Leo.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Eastern U.S Time
Where: Zoom
Suggested Donation $15
Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy
The election of Pope Leo XIV signals a defining moment for the Catholic Church. As he steps onto the world stage, the first pontiff ever to hail from the United States inherits the throne of St. Peter, the legacy of Pope Francis, and the challenges of a rapidly changing Church.
In Pope Leo XIV, veteran Vatican correspondent Christopher White delivers an authoritative
account of the conclave that shaped this momentous transition, the forces that propelled Pope Leo XIV to the papacy, and the vision he brings to the Church’s future. Drawing on exclusive reporting and expert analysis, White examines the potential impact of Pope Leo XIV’s leadership on Catholicism’s governance, doctrine, and engagement with pressing global issues. He also explores how the vision of Pope Francis’s successor may shape the Church’s role in contemporary society amid unprecedented uncertainty and change.
Timely and insightful, with sharp analysis, personal experience, and vivid storytelling, Pope Leo XIV offers an essential look at the past, present, and future of a papacy that exerts a major influence on 1.4 billion Catholics and the world itself.
— Loyola Press
Speaker: 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.