Getting to Know Pope Leo: Background, Challenges, Emphases, Hopes
With Drs. Patricia (Patty) Pintado-Murphy and William F. (Bill) Murphy, Jr.
June 12, 2025
In this combined in person and online event, Drs. Bill Murphy and Patty Pintado-Murphy will draw upon their decades of experience in Catholic institutions to discuss the unfolding ministry of our new holy father, Pope Leo XIV. Topics will include key aspects of his background, the priorities he has indicated, the initial initiatives he has taken, the challenges he seems likely to face, and fruits for which we might pray and hope that he is able to achieve for the Church and broader human family.
About the Leader

Drs. Patricia (Patty) Pintado-Murphy and William F. (Bill) Murphy, Jr.
Patty and Bill have worked for many years in Catholic higher education, primarily in seminary formation. Patty--who is a native of the Spanish Canary Islands--began as a philosopher and later added a second degree in theology so she could teach in both theology and philosophy. Bill began as an engineer and worked in IT for […]
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