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Pope Leo and Pope Francis: the similarities—and differences | Jesuitical Podcast
Published January 16
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian speak with Vatican expert Thomas Reese, S.J., a Jesuit priest who is a senior analyst at Religion News Service and former editor in chief of America magazine.
0:00 Pope Leo's important meeting with cardinals
02:12 Catholics respond to Minneapolis unrest
04:00 The Vatican and Venezuela
10:02 U.S. Catholic bishops meet President Trump
13:14 Pope Leo has a new staff
16:10 Why Pope Leo called a consistory
18:20 The college of cardinals 101
20:20 How Pope Francis consulted cardinals
25:56 What Pope Leo is doing differently
29:21 The topics of conversation
33:30 Continuity or rupture?
38:17 Do cardinals understand synodality?
44:30 Pope Leo and Vatican II
Links:
Read more from Father Reese at RNS: https://religionnews.com/author/tomreese
Pope Leo XIV’s papacy began today: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/01/07/pope-leo-vatican-ii-consistory
Pope Leo says he will hold consistories with the College of Cardinals every year: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/01/08/pope-leo-consistory-college-cardinals
Pope Leo meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado: https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/01/12/pope-leo-machado-venezuela
ICE and the killing of Renee Nicole Good: https://www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2026/01/09/baptizing-the-lie-about-ice-and-the-killing-of-renee-nicole-good
Leo’s new papal staff highlights Christ’s victory over death: https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/01/15/pope-leo-new-papal-staff
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