Leadership Roundtable

Tomorrow, Pope Leo XIV opens his second Extraordinary Consistory with the College of Cardinals—focused on relaunching Evangelii Gaudium and rethinking how the Church communicates its mission.

Synodality in action—listening, consultation, discernment, and shared responsibility—is shaping how the Church is governed at the highest level. ⛪

Read more about the consistory from our Renewal blog: https://leadershiproundtable.substack.com/p/one-year-in-pope-leo-xiv-and-synodality?r=4llzam

Canon law requires anyone entering the priesthood or religious life to be free of debt they can't repay. Student loans are making that harder to meet.

A 2024 CARA study found 80% of U.S. dioceses have priesthood applicants carrying student debt, and 18 institutions have turned candidates away because of it. The USCCB's 2026 Ordination Report put the average debt load at just over $33,000. This obstacle is becoming common enough that it's shaping who gets to answer the call and when.

Read more on our Renewal blog: https://bit.ly/44eIsql

Thank you Cardinal Pierre for your leadership, service, generosity, and most notably, your friendship during your years as Nuncio to the U.S. You have made a profound impact on our Church and our organization. National Catholic Register

The Exit Interview: A ‘Missionary’ Nuncio Departs After a Decade in D.C. ‘We talk to everyone — even the Department of War,’ Cardinal Christophe Pierre says in an exclusive interview about his tenure as the Pope’s man in Washington.

AI is reshaping how we work, search, and connect. In his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV offers Catholic Social Teaching as a lens for understanding what AI offers and where it puts human dignity at risk.

Read more on our Renewal blog on substack: https://leadershiproundtable.substack.com/p/magnifica-humanitas-calls-for-a-catholic