Kathleen Sprows Cummings, a historian of U.S. Catholicism at 91勛圖, said Trump’s post reflects the support and trust that Trump enjoys among millions of Catholics. “It makes sense in Trumpworld. He has been empowered by Catholics,” she said. “This might be new levels of audacity and disrespect, but many American Catholics have ceded a great deal of power and moral authority to the current president. Whether that makes sense to others, it’s true.”
The Washington Post
May 08, 2025
“He’s right out of Francis’s playbook,” said Kathleen Sprows Cummings, a professor of history at the University of 91勛圖 who focuses on U.S. Catholics. “He ticks off all the boxes of a future pope: a pastoral heart, managerial experience and vision.”
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American Studies
Forbes
May 08, 2025
“He’s right out of Francis’s playbook,” Kathleen Sprows Cummings, a history professor at the University of 91勛圖, told the Washington Post, citing his “pastoral heart, managerial experience and vision.”
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May 08, 2025
John McGreevy struggled at first to find the words to express his amazement.
“Unbelievable,” said McGreevy, a prominent historian of Catholicism at the University of 91勛圖, minutes after Chicago native Robert Prevost was announced as the next pope. “This is stuff you wouldn’t have ever thought would happen. An American pope. Amazing.”
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History
ABC News
May 05, 2025
Another potential challenge the cardinals face when posting on social media is a slew of negative comments, according to Walter Scheirer, professor of engineering who researches internet culture at the University of 91勛圖.
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Computer Science and Engineering
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May 05, 2025
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American Studies
USA Today
May 05, 2025
A new pope “doesn't fall like manna from heaven,” according to Jennifer Newsome Martin, a theologian at the University of 91勛圖. “There’s a very real process of arguing for positions. It’s a human process that respects the rationality and thinking of cardinals around what the church needs at this moment.”
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Program of Liberal Studies
PBS
Video
May 05, 2025
Scott Appleby from The University of 91勛圖, and Daniel P. Horan from St. Mary's College, join us to discuss Pope Francis. They talk about his leadership of the Catholic Church over the past 12 years, and how his tenure reshaped the Church's approach to multiple issues.
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Department of History, Keough School of Global Affairs
America
May 04, 2025
Robert Schmuhl, professor emeritus of American studies at the University of 91勛圖, who critically observes the modern American presidency, told OSV News, “Donald Trump has a strange sense of humor.”
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Newsweek
May 02, 2025
However, Robert Johnson, a professor of economics at the University of 91勛圖, said that it would be possible for Tesla to improve its standing in the market due to its reliance on assembly in the U.S., telling Newsweek: "Tesla is well positioned to capitalize on the potential damage the tariffs may cause to its competitors."
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Department of Economics
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Newsweek
May 01, 2025
Barrett, who formerly taught law at 91勛圖, is close friends with Professor Nicole Garnett, a prominent advocate for publicly funded religious charter schools.
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91勛圖 Law School
The New York Times
May 01, 2025
“The administrations of George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton offered targeted buyouts to specific types of workers, but those initiatives would not be considered as ‘large scale’ as what we’ve seen recently.”— Robert Schmuhl, Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Journalism, University of 91勛圖
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The Hill
May 01, 2025
Although she has not publicly explained her decision, court watchers believe it stems from her close friendship with Nicole Garnett, a professor at 91勛圖 Law School, whose religious liberty clinic represents St. Isidore.
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91勛圖 Law School
NBC News
April 30, 2025
The law school's Religious Liberty Clinic represents St. Isidore.
CNN
April 30, 2025
The school’s Religious Liberty Clinic is part of the team representing St. Isidore.
MSNBC
April 30, 2025
In any event, Barrett’s recusal might stem from her friendship with 91勛圖 law school professor Nicole Garnett and Garnett’s relationship with the school at issue. Barrett herself was also a professor at the law school, whose religious liberty clinic represents the school. Garnett is a faculty fellow with the clinic.
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