Pope Leo XIV – Inaugural Mass Homily
Elected on May 8, 2025, as the 267th successor of St. Peter, Pope Leo XIV’...
Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P., ordained in 1985, is a professor of Church history at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology at Berkeley, CA. He has a special interest in the religious customs and practices of the laity in medieval Europe. He is a member of many learned societies including the American Catholic Historical Society, the American Historical Association, and the American Society of Church History. Biography by Dr. Italy