When the White Smoke Clears: A Guide to Pope Leo XIV's Early Days

What does it mean to have a new pope? In a historic time for the Church, the election of a new Holy Father invites Catholics to return to the heart of the papacy—its biblical foundation, its spiritual authority, the hope it brings us, and our shared responsibility to pray for the pope as our universal pastor.

This timely and accessible book will offer three key reflections:

• What the Church teaches about the office of the pope and why it matters
• Who Pope Leo XIV is, and what his early words and actions reveal
• How we can faithfully support Pope Leo XIV through prayer, fasting, and attentiveness to his teaching

With contributions from trusted Catholic voices—Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, Dr. Edward Sri, Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Fr. Josh Johnson, Katie Prejean McGrady, and more—When the White Smoke Clears will ground readers in Church teaching and call them to a mature, prayerful posture toward our new Holy Father Pope Leo XIV.

When the White Smoke Clears will include an appendix of traditional and contemporary prayers for the Holy Father, as well as a glossary of common papal terms.