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Since our new Holy Father has taken the name Pope Leo XIV, there has been a renewed interest in the life and Pontificate of Pope Leo XIII (March 2, 1810 – July 20, 1903).

I am amazed that I have not heard this story before! Last Friday, June 6, I saw that the latest “Jesuitical” episode was available. The main focus of the episode was an interview they had taped on the campus of Villanova University in March of 2025 — before Pope Francis had passed away and before the Augustinian and graduate of Villanova, Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected and took the name Pope Leo XIV.