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Pope Leo XIV is an Augustinian friar. Here’s what that means

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has chosen the papal name Leo XIV, appears on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 8, 2025, following his election during the conclave. He is the first American pope in history. (OSV News photo/Claudia Greco, Reuters)

Welcome to America magazine’s Conclave Podcast. In this episode, the team discusses the Augustinian (and American) roots of Pope Leo XIV.

They discuss:

  • Pope Leo XIV is an alum of Villanova University. What’s the atmosphere is like on campus right now?
  • The Augustinian roots of Pope Leo: the intellectual, spiritual and social principles that will lead his ministry
  • How poverty, chastity and obedience are a path to freedom and joy

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