Pope Leo XIV: The American Pope

The Catholic Talk Show

Ryan Scheel, Ryan DellaCrosse, and Fr. Richard Pagano

Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Christianity

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Catholic Talk Show, Ryan is joined by Dr. Matthew Bunsen to discuss his new book on Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope. He shares insights from his experience covering the recent Conclave, the election of Cardinal Prevost, and the unique aspects of Leo's background and upbringing. 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Matthew Bunsen and Pope Leo XIV 01:54 Covering the Conclave: A Personal Journey 04:42 The Election of Cardinal Prevost: Insights and Surprises 10:08 Cardinal Prevost: An American with Global Influence 15:51 The Formative Years of Robert Prevost 19:59 The Augustinian Influence on Pope Leo XIV 24:55 The Formation of a Future Pope 27:05 Missionary Work in Peru 30:01 Academic Pursuits and Leadership Development 35:44 Visual Symbols and Papal Identity 39:11 Catholic Social Teaching and Modern Challenges 50:04 Crafting a Portrait of Pope Leo XIV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of the Catholic Talk Show.
0:02.5	Today we're lucky enough to be joined by Dr. Matthew Bunsen,
0:05.2	and he's the author of probably the first book on Pope Leo the 14th.
0:08.4	And we're going to explore the First American Pope's background,
0:11.4	his Peruvian influence, and his Augustinian influences on his papacy.
0:15.8	Stay tuned.
0:20.2	Music Dr. Bunsen, it's a pleasure to have you here.
0:39.3	I was really surprised when I heard that this book was coming out so quickly,
0:43.8	and I thought to myself, Dr. Bunsen must have stayed up all night writing this
0:47.2	because this was like writing like the day after.
0:49.1	So welcome to the Catholic Talk Show.
0:51.5	Thank you.
0:51.9	It's a privilege to be with you.
0:53.1	This is I think my first time ever on your shows, I'm a follower, so I'm delighted
0:57.9	to be here.
0:58.9	Wonderful.
0:59.4	Well, yeah, we really appreciate it.
1:01.4	Now, I had watched you, you know, we were, everyone around the world was rapaciously watching
1:06.3	all the live feeds from the Vatican during the conclave and the Interregnum. And you were on just, I mean, a lot of them.
1:14.0	I mean, you were there covering it for EWTN, and I think you did a wonderful job.
1:17.1	But tell us a little bit about that experience and how that maybe even shaped or formulated the inception of this book.
1:24.0	Yeah.
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