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Daniel Burke and I began working on our biography of Pope Leo within weeks of returning from covering the conclave.
We reported it out on 3 continents, talked to more than 100 sources, and dug into archival materials, letters, emails, and texts.
npr.org/2026/10/03/nx-…
We reported it out on 3 continents, talked to more than 100 sources, and dug into archival materials, letters, emails, and texts.
npr.org/2026/10/03/nx-…
www.npr.org No one expected Leo to be pope — except everyone who knew him as 'Bob' When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo. Here's a look behind the scenes. 
