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Pope Leo XIV

Questioning the pope: How NCYC prepares to host a papal Q&A

“We are beyond excited and are humbled”

Jack Figge
Aug 22, 2025
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Leaders of the National Catholic Youth Conference made a longshot request last month: Would Pope Leo XIV be willing to share a 10 minute, pre-recorded address with attendees at their November gathering?

Ten days later, they received a completely unexpected response from the Vatican: Yes. The pope would do that.

Kind of.

Pope Leo XIV. Credit: Vatican Media.

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