Pope Leo XIV blesses a baby while greeting the faithful his weekly general audience on Oct. 22, 2025 in Vatican Square. (photo: Daniel Ibanez / EWTN)

Pope Leo's First Six Months as Pontiff

The US Bishops will meet this week for their first plenary meeting in Baltimore since the election of Pope Leo XIV. Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl joins Register Radio with a preview. And then, Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen discuss Pope Leo’s first six months as pontiff.

Matthew Bunson, Shannon Mullen Register Radio November 7, 2025

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