Available Experts: Insight on the Future of the Catholic Church Amid Papal Transition

Available Experts: Insight on the Future of the Catholic Church Amid Papal Transition

April 22, 2025

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As global attention turns to the search for the next Pope, »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s University historian Dr. Ariel Salzmann and educator Rosa Bruno-Jofre are available for interviews to provide context on the current state of the Catholic Church and the implications of a papal transition. 

 

With nearly a decade since Pope Francis issued Laudato Si’ (2015), his landmark encyclical on the environment, this moment marks a critical reflection point. Pope Francis has been a transformative figure — elevating the Church’s voice on climate justice, poverty, migration, and positioning the Vatican as a moral force on global issues. 

 

Dr. Salzmann and Dr. Bruno-Jofre offers informed commentary on the Church’s evolving role, internal dynamics, and what may lie ahead as the Catholic world prepares for change. 

 

**Dr. Bruno-Jofre is available for raio and print interviews only.

 

To arrange an interview, please contact the media relations team: mediarelations@queensu.ca