Usedom Literature Days: Leo XIV, the quiet monk at the pinnacle of power

Bestselling author Andreas Englisch in conversation with Manfred Osten

In Heringsdorf, Andreas Englisch unfolds the exciting story of an unusual pontificate in conversation with cultural historian Manfred Osten. The two are thus updating the Usedom series of Pope Talks at the Usedom Literature Days.

With reportage-like precision and lively narrative joy, his new book takes us into the dramatic weeks following the death of Pope Francis and traces the rise of the first US pope to the center of power of the world church and world politics. English opens the doors of closed conclave rooms, combines family stories from the USA with memories of Peru and experiences from Rome and condenses these motifs into a cinematic portrait of Leo XIV.

In the light of the Vatican, questions about abuse scandals, celibacy, queer theology, China policy and artificial intelligence take center stage in an eventful literary-journalistic evening.

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