What Pope Leo XIV’s speedy election means for the Catholic Church

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Spirituality, Christianity, News, News Commentary, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Welcome to America magazine’s Conclave Podcast. In this episode, veteran Vatican reporter Gerard O'Connell speaks to Colleen Dulle and Sam Sawyer, SJ about the unexpectedly quick election of Pope Leo XIV, who was elected on the fourth ballot in the conclave. They discuss: What the speedy election tell us about the conclave? Why a pope from the U.S. was thought to be "impossible", and why it happened anyway. Analyzing Leo XIV's first address to the world and homily to the cardinals. Who was Leo XIII? Who is Leo XIV in light of his legacy? Leo XIV was once a poor missionary in Peru and a capable administrator on a global stage Subscribe to America to get our extensive coverage of the historic election of Pope Leo XIV at: https://www.americamagazine.org/subscribe Links from the show: Pope Leo XIV: What to expect in the coming days Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first homily Who was Pope Leo XIII? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.6	Welcome to America Media's Conclave podcast, or should we say, papal election podcast, because we now have a new Pope, Pope Leo the 14th.
0:47.5	Formerly Cardinal Robert Provost, has been elected the 267th successor of St. Peter.
0:53.7	Joining me today to discuss all things Pope Leo, are America's Vatican? elected the 267th successor of St. Peter.
0:59.8	Joining me today to discuss all things Pope Leo, are America's Vatican correspondent Gerard O'Connell,
1:02.6	and America's editor-in-chief, Father Sam Sawyer.
1:05.0	Jerry, I want to get your first reaction.
1:10.4	What do you make of both the selection and the length of this conclave?
1:18.7	Well, I think it was stunning the speed of the conclave, because since 1939, we've only had three other conclaves, which were short.
1:22.4	1939, Pius X.12th was elected in two votes.
1:26.2	He insisted on a third to make sure he had strong support from the Cardinals.
1:32.0	1978, John Paul 1 was elected on the fourth ballot.
1:36.5	2005, Benedict the 16th was elected on the fourth ballot.
1:41.4	And now, 2025, Leo the 14th, was elected on the fourth ballot. And now, 2025, Leo the 14th was elected on the fourth ballot.
1:48.0	I think that's the first time I've heard you say the name.
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