ISBN: 9798892760997

A forthcoming book with contributions from Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, Dr. Edward Sri, Fr. Josh Johnson, Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, and others!

What does it mean to have a new pope? In a historic time for the Church, the election of a new Holy Father invites Catholics to return to the heart of the papacyits biblical foundation, its spiritual authority, the hope it brings us, and our shared responsibility to pray for the pope as our universal pastor.

This timely and accessible book will offer three key reflections:

• What the Church teaches about the office of the pope and why it matters
• Who Pope Leo XIV is, and what his early words and actions reveal
• How we can faithfully support Pope Leo XIV through prayer, fasting, and attentiveness to his teaching

With contributions from trusted Catholic voicesFr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, Dr. Edward Sri, Dr. Marcellino DAmbrosio, Fr. Josh Johnson, Katie Prejean McGrady, and moreWhen the White Smoke Clearswill ground readers in Church teaching and call them to a mature, prayerful posture toward our new Holy Father Pope Leo XIV.

When the White Smoke Clearswill include an appendix of traditional and contemporary prayers for the Holy Father, as well as a glossary of common papal terms.