The Truth About Pope Leo | Scott Hahn w/ Matthew Bunson

In this episode of The Road to Emmaus, Scott Hahn is joined by Matthew Bunson. Matthew Bunson is the Vice President and Editorial Director for EWTN, Senior Editor of the National Catholic Register, a Senior Fellow at the St. Paul Center, author and co-author of over 60 books, and a faculty member at Catholic International University. Together, Dr. Hahn and Bunson discuss the uniqueness of an American pope, why Pope Leo embodies the best of American Catholicism, and how Pope Leo defies categories like “liberal” and “conservative.” Bunson also shares with Scott his latest book Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope. Join us for this insightful discussion of our first American pope. 00:00 Introduction 04:50 The first English Biography of Leo 07:43 Heir to the Legacy of American Catholicism 11:21 The Times of Robert Prevost 19:13 Robert Prevost's Vocation & Education 23:45 Bucking Trends, Defying Categories 31:58 Prevost in Peru 33:34 Catholicism Without Labels 37:05 Reviving Leo XIII’s Social Doctrine 46:14 Leo and the Hermeneutic of Continuity 50:04 A Son of St. Augustine ✨ Join our Easter Challenge ➡️ https://stpaulcenter.com/easter ___ Other ways to grow with the St. Paul Center: ⛪️ If you're a Priest looking to attend one of our annual Priest Conferences: https://stpaulcenter.co/priestconferences 📖 Start a Bible study with the St. Paul Center: https://stpaulcenter.co/biblestudies ✈️ Go on a pilgrimage with us: https://stpaulcenter.co/pilgrimages 🛒 Browse our bookstore: https://stpaulcenter.co/emmausroadpublishing 🔥 Support our mission: https://stpaulcenter.co/donate ___ Follow the St. Paul Center on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stpaulcenter?igsh=anloZXB4dDdjcHI1&utm_source=qr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/177cb1WMS5/?mibextid=wwXIfr X/Twitter: https://x.com/saintpaulcenter?s=21&t=8_4yim_uMnTcaKXDbGGuVQ #stpaulcenter #scotthahn #popeleoxiv #theroadtoemmaus #matthewbunson #catholicism #augustine