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  <title>BONUS EPISODE: One Year with Pope Leo XIV</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>On May 8, 2025, Pope Leo XIV was elected the 267th pope of the Catholic Church. In the months since, his leadership, messages of peace, and warm presence among the faithful have offered much to reflect on. In this special episode of Ave Explores, Katie McGrady and Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP, discuss the lessons and insights Pope Leo XIV has shared with the Church and the world.</itunes:subtitle>
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&lt;p&gt;We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Editing provided by Forte Catholic (&lt;a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.fortecatholic.com/&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;/p&gt;
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<p>We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!</p>

<p>Editing provided by Forte Catholic (<a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.fortecatholic.com/</a>)</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Get Your copy of Praying with the Popes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/praying-with-the-popes">Get Your copy of Praying with the Popes</a></li><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>On May 8, 2025, Pope Leo XIV was elected the 267th pope of the Catholic Church. In the months since, his leadership, messages of peace, and warm presence among the faithful have offered much to reflect on. In this special episode of <em>Ave Explores</em>, Katie McGrady and Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP, discuss the lessons and insights Pope Leo XIV has shared with the Church and the world.</p>

<p>We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!</p>

<p>Editing provided by Forte Catholic (<a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.fortecatholic.com/</a>)</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Get Your copy of Praying with the Popes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/praying-with-the-popes">Get Your copy of Praying with the Popes</a></li><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>SPECIAL EPISODE: Let Leo Be Leo: Reflecting on the First Few days of Pope Leo XIV's Papacy</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In this special episode of Ave Explores, Katie McGrady shares her thoughts on the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. She delves into his background, career, and what we might expect in the pontificate ahead. Ultimately, she encourages us to let the new Holy Father introduce himself before we decide who he is as the 267th Pope.</itunes:subtitle>
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<p>We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!</p>

<p>Editing provided by Forte Catholic (<a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.fortecatholic.com/</a>)</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Follow Katie McGrady on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/katiepmcgrady/">Follow Katie McGrady on Instagram</a></li></ul>]]>
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<p>We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!</p>

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