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America StaffJune 10, 2025


On June 9, America Media’s team of experts hosted an exclusive, subscriber-only event to gain a deeper understanding of the conclave and what’s happening in the early days of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy.

As a follow-up to our first webinar debriefing the papal transition with Father James Martin and Father Sam Sawyer, Colleen Dulle and Sebastian Gomes joined forces with America’s veteran Vatican correspondent, Gerard O’Connell, and “Inside the Vatican” podcast producer, Father Ricardo da Silva, to answer your specific questions about Pope Leo XIV, the conclave and this historic time in our church.

Panelists:

  • Gerard O’Connell, America’s veteran Vatican correspondent
  • Colleen Dulle, Vatican insider and host of America’s “Inside the Vatican” podcast
  • Ricardo da Silva, S.J., producer of America’s “Inside the Vatican” podcast
  • Sebastian Gomes, America’s executive editor for audio and video

Click here to subscribe to America for only $6.99 to get access to additional events of this nature and more in the future from the best team in Catholic journalism. 


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