Pope Francis shakes hands with a bishop wearing a black cassock with red trim and magenta sash. Other bishops sit and look on along the left and right sides in the background.
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Rome public lecture: “Two Popes from the Americas: Leo XIV and the Social Legacy of Francis”

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Location: Notre Dame Rome

[M]y own life experience, which has spanned North America, South America and Europe, has been marked by this aspiration to transcend borders in order to encounter different peoples and cultures.

– Leo XIV, Audience to the Diplomatic Corps, May 16, 2025.

Pope Francis shakes hands with a bishop wearing a black cassock with red trim and magenta sash. Other bishops sit and look on along the left and right sides in the background.
Pope Francis and Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., at the Vatican. May 15, 2017. Alamy stock photo.

On May 8, 2025, the cardinals in conclave elected a second pope from the Americas. Born in the American Midwest and formed by decades of service as an Augustinian missionary, educator, pastor, and bishop in Peru, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., most recently served the global Church through leadership roles at the Holy See.

In this lecture, Cushwa Center co-director David Lantigua will consider the early days of Leo XIV’s pontificate in relation to the legacy of Pope Francis.

This hybrid event is open to the public, taking place at Notre Dame Rome (Via Ostilia, 15 - 00184 Rome, Italy). Register in advance to join in person or to watch the livestream:

[Registrater here to participate]

 

Originally published at cushwa.nd.edu.