On May 8, 2025, white smoke at the Vatican signaled the election of a new pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo, an Augustinian, is the first American who has ascended to this position. While born in the United States, he spent many years in ministry in Peru and, later, at the Vatican. Today Fr. Randy Sly and Dr. Daniel Lindman, of Ave Maria University will share information and perspectives about our new pope and what his papacy may mean in the world of Catholic Education.