In review: Pope Leo XIV's first 12 months

In review: Pope Leo XIV's first 12 months

From The Pat Kenny Show by Newstalk

May 3, 2026 · 14 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the first year of Pope Leo XIV's pontificate with insights from Professor Massimo Faggioli.

This week marks the end of the first year in the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, and it has not been without its headline moments. Massimo Faggioli, Professor in Historical and Contemporary Ecclesiology at the Loyola Institute in the School of Religion, Theology and Peace Studies at Trinity College, Dublin, joins Pat to discuss.

People in this episode

Host: Pat Kenny

Guest: Massimo Faggioli

Topics covered

  • pontificate
  • Pope Leo XIV
  • Catholic Church
  • ecclesiology
  • religion
  • theology

Keywords

  • Pope Leo XIV
  • Massimo Faggioli
  • pontificate
  • Catholic Church
  • ecclesiology
  • theology
  • religion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Loyola Institute, Trinity College

Books & works: Pope Leo XIV

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