A Bacik Conversation

From the beginning of his ministry as Bishop of Rome, Pope Leo has been a courageous and consistent advocate for peace: calling for a halt to all wars around the world; the elimination of nuclear weapons; and presenting...

As a young Augustinian friar, Pope Leo XIV was sent to Peru where he encountered liberation theology, pioneered by Gustavo Gutierrez, that he appropriated as a priest, teacher, and bishop, and now practices as the...

The first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV has given expression to the Augustinian charism in various ways: often quoting Saint Augustine in public statements; living in community with other friars in the remodeled apostolic...

Pope Leo XIV, the first Roman Pontiff from the United States is carrying on the reform strategy of Pope Francis commonly called "Synodality", an approach that involves listening to the voices of the marginalized, having...

Pope Leo XIV, the first Roman Pontiff from the United States is carrying on the reform strategy of Pope Francis commonly called "Synodality", an approach that involves listening to the voices of the marginalized, having...

By choosing the name, Leo, the first American pope indicated his intention to speak up for justice and peace as did Pope Leo 13 in his groundbreaking encyclical Rerum Novarum.

During his 12-year ministry as Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis was a consistent advocate for peace, calling on Christians to follow the example of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, and advocating for the elimination of all...

Pope Francis, who mistrusted top-down attempts at Church renewal and trusted the faith instincts of ordinary believers, worked to renew the mission of the Church through “synodality”, an approach that emphasized shared...

In his encyclical on care for our common home, Pope Francis supported the ratification of the Paris Agreement and called on all members of the human family to do our part to reduce global warming.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American Bishop of Rome, drew on liberation theology to help the poor take hold of their lives.

Pope Francis appointed many women to high positions in the Vatican, but he stopped short of ordaining women deacons.

Pope Francis argues that our economic system tends to reduce persons to commodities and offers advice on how to maintain a Christian attitude by meditating on the teachings of Jesus who told the story of the rich man...

Pope Francis teaches us that Christian marriage is an icon of Christ's love for the church and encourages married couples to make use of parish programs to enrich their marriage.

Pope Francis teaches that all Christians by virtue of our baptism are called to proclaim the word and that the three year cycle of Sunday Mass readings, guided by relevant homilies, can help us live our faith in every...

This podcast episode, on Pope Francis and sex abuse, deals with very sensitive and disturbing material, portrays the pope as having sincere compassion for the victims and urging all Catholics to do our part to purge the...