September 5, 2025 by frbillnicholas An American Pope for America’s 250th Year Pope Leo XIV was elected the first American-born Pope of the Catholic Church just in time for the beginning of the United States 250th year since its founding. Fr. Bill begins a new season of his podcast previewing an underlying theme he plans to discuss – renewal in our values and principles as a Nation, and “upping our game” as Americans who have one our own leading the Catholic Church throughout the world.