Catholic University of America Press to Publish Pope Leo's Dissertation

Catholic University of America Press to publish Pope Leo's dissertation - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV’s dissertation – which he defended in 1987 for his doctoral degree in canon law – will soon be widely available through The Catholic University of America Press in Washington. The university announced Aug. 11 that its publishing division would release the text in print and Kindle editions in October, having obtained the exclusive English-language rights for the work. In 1987, the former Father Robert Prevost submitted “…

Pope Leo XIV's doctoral thesis to be published in October 2025 - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Rome, 08.14.2025).- Nearly four decades before he stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s as Pope Leo XIV, the future pontiff was immersed in the quiet rigor of doctoral research. That work, long of interest to scholars but accessible only in specialized settings, is now set to reach a wider audience. This October, The Catholic University of America Press will publish in both print and Kindle formats the English edition of «The Off…

Catholic University of America Press to publish Pope Leo's dissertation

(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV’s dissertation — which he defended in 1987 for his doctoral degree in canon law — will soon be widely available through The Catholic University of America Press in Washington. The university announced Aug. 11 that its publishing division would release the text in print and Kindle editions in October, having obtained the exclusive English-language rights for the work. In 1987, the former Father Robert Prevost submitted “…