Dr. Jonathan Tan, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies I, was kept busy last academic year with interviews, panels, and op eds, first on the Late Pope Francis’ South Asian tour, followed months later by the appointment of his successor, Pope Leo XIV. One year later, the news media has again called upon Dr. Tan as the expert. He was recently featured in an interview on USA Today and quoted in the article, “An American pope, a presidential clash and what it means in the pews” (USA Today, May 2nd).  Soon after, on the anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s appointment, Dr. Tan published his latest op ed, “Reflections on the first year of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate” (UCA News, May 8th).