The School of Church Communications at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross and Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) will host a free webinar for journalists covering and interested in the Vatican, the Pope and the Catholic Church.

The webinar, entitled Leo XIV: The North and South American Pope will take place at 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (GMT+1) on February 19, 2026, featuring Rev. Prof. John Wauck (Pontifical University of the Holy Cross) and Gretchen Crowe, editor-in-chief of OSV News.

The webinar will introduce key themes and offer an early look at the topics and discussions that will shape the upcoming professional seminar The Church Up Close: Covering Catholicism in the Age of Leo XIV, to be held in Rome on September 7-12, 2026.

Participation is free of charge; registration is required.