by Steve Harmon | Oct 16, 2025 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: After the death of Pope Francis, cardinals met in the Vatican earlier this year to select a new pope. Steve Harmon traveled to Rome to cover the conclave for Good Faith Media. His book, Encountering Pope Leo XIV: Baptist Reflections on the Beginning of...
by Steve Harmon | May 19, 2025 | Analysis
On Sunday, May 18, Pope Leo XIV was formally inaugurated in a Mass in St. Peter’s Square. The whole church, including and beyond the Catholic Church, participated in the inauguration of his ministry. Ecumenical guests included leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Churches,...
by Steve Harmon | May 16, 2025 | Opinion
Although its origins are likely more Western and recent, “May you live in interesting times!” is often quoted as an ancient Chinese saying. It can function either as a blessing or a curse. Regardless of the saying’s origins, Pope Leo XIV has indeed ascended to the...
by Steve Harmon | May 14, 2025 | Opinion
I’m writing this dispatch from the Rome airport while waiting for my flight home to North Carolina. I’m filled with gratitude for everything I’ve experienced over the past several days, and I’m hopeful about what these events might mean for the Catholic Church and the...
by Steve Harmon | May 13, 2025 | Opinion
Yesterday, journalists were granted an audience with the new pope. I attended with fellow Good Faith Media writer Grace Ji-Sun Kim. Together, we recorded some of our impressions of the pontiff from our respective Presbyterian and Baptist perspectives for possible...
