Pope Leo XIV: Chicago Faves, Jewish-Catholic Relations, Augustinian Roots

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for May 13, 2025. In this episode: A look at Pope Leo XIV's Chicago roots, with his brother Louis Prevost sharing what it was like to grow up with a future leader of the Catholic Church. The rector of a Rome pontifical university where the pope-to-be took his doctorate reflects on how his formation shaped him to be a successor of St. Peter. Augustinian clergy in Peru recall how the future pope served the people there with a pastoral heart. On the day of his election, Pope Leo XIV sent a message to the American Jewish Committee, pledging to uphold Vatican II's call to cherish the spiritual kinship between Christians and the Jewish people. And a quick look at the Augustinian order that has so profoundly molded Pope Leo. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

Read the stories in this episode:

Pope Leo's Brother on Chicago Faves

Rector Reflects on Pope Leo

A Heart Made in Peru

Pope Leo and Jewish-Catholic Relations

Augustinians: Who Are They?