Pope Leo @ One: Augustinian, Pastoral, Prophetic
The election of Pope Leo XIV (formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, OSA, '77) on May 8, 2025, marked a historic moment as the first Augustinian and the first U.S.-born Pope. As a Villanova alumnus, his papacy is being celebrated with a special panel discussion for his one-year anniversary. The event will feature experts and thought leaders who will examine Pope Leo XIV's influences, upcoming priorities, and the path ahead.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
5 to 6:30 p.m. (EASTERN TIME)
The Villanova Room of the Connelly Center
With opening remarks delivered by the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, Villanova University President and facilitated by Tia Noelle Pratt, PhD, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Mission & Ministry and Director of Mission Engagement and Strategic Initiatives for Mission and Ministry.
Featured panelists include:
Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, who participated in the May 2025 conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV
Justin McLellan, Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter
The Rev. John Lydon, OSA, PhD, Inaugural Director of Villanova’s Mother Cabrini Institute on Immigration
Jaisy A. Joseph, PhD, Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University
Hannah Kalamarides ’26 COE, Villanova student and synodal fellow in the University’s Office for Mission and Ministry, who participated in the Jubilee Year of the Synod in Rome in October 2025