The Popecast: A History of the Papacy

Jonathan Liedl, Managing Editor of the National Catholic Register, joins the show to talk about his on-location documentary about how Pope Leo XIV's nearly two decades in Peru shaped his priesthood, and now his papacy.
WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY: https://youtu.be/ziN1QrXh5vs?si=9zKoxhTHzOT_eXGM
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On his first anniversary, a reflection on Pope Leo XIV's election as Bishop of Rome. Where were you on that day? What do you remember?
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Joining the show this week are John and Polly Snider, a Lutheran pastor and wife from Minnesota, who have been friends with Bob Prevost – now known to us as Pope Leo XIV – for over 40 years. Don't miss this episode that's chock full of stories and reflections from the life of the first American pope. --Where to find The Popecast: SUPPORT + NEWSLETTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://popes.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE: @therealpopecast ⁠FB / Twitter / Instagram: ⁠@thepopecast⁠EMAIL: [email protected] MERCH: ⁠https://the-popecast-store.creator-spring.com

Returning once again to the show is Fr. Richard Kunst, curator of the largest private collection of papal artifacts anywhere in the world outside of Rome. We talk all about his huge exhibit at the Mall of America, a signed baseball from Pope Francis getting stolen, and a surprising meeting with some lifelong friends of Pope Leo XIV.
--Event with John & Polly Snider, Friends of Pope Leo XIV: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C6tP4s9uq/Monsignor Joseph Buh, Patriarch of the Diocese of Duluth: https://josephbuh.org--Where to find The Popecast: SUPPORT + NEWSLETTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://popes.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE: @therealpopecast ⁠FB / Twitter / Instagram: ⁠@thepopecast⁠EMAIL: [email protected] MERCH: ⁠https://the-popecast-store.creator-spring.com

It’s safe to say that here in the 21st Century, we’re used to our popes having somewhat predictable backstories: entered the seminary at a young age, slowly rose through the ranks from priest to bishop to cardinal and so on. But centuries ago that wasn’t always the case – some had sordid backstories, fathering illegitimate children and living lives of ill repute, and some simply pursued one vocation only to have it ended suddenly by death. That’s the story of our man today: He was once married and became a father, only to have his wife suddenly die and him soon realize a new calling altogether.
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