American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV (Edgar Beltrán, The Pillar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Hank Center is thrilled to welcome Daniel Burke, NPR’s Senior Editor of Religion and Spirituality, and Scott Detrow, co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered, as they present their comprehensive biography of Pope Leo XIV: American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City. They spent the year after Pope Leo’s election reporting in Peru, Chicago, and Rome, tracking down his close confidants, childhood friends, family members, classmates, fellow clergy, and Vatican insiders. They gained unprecedented access to archival documents, letters, emails, and other personal correspondence that provide key insights into Leo's experiences and views. The two will discuss their research and reporting in what promises to be a lively conversation and reflection on the first eighteen months of Leo's pontificate.