Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM until 11:30 AMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00
Elise Ann Allen, a Rome-based Vatican correspondent and biographer of Pope Leo, will join the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Tuesday, June 16 at 10 am CT for a virtual discussion on how the new pontiff is reshaping the Catholic Church, global affairs, and American political life.
Allen will also discuss her new book, "Pope Leo XIV: The Biography," with Institute director John Shaw.
Allen is a senior correspondent for Crux, an online newspaper that focuses on the Catholic Church. Earlier in her career, she was a senior Rome correspondent covering the Vatican for Catholic News Agency.
A native of Denver, Allen holds a degree in philosophy and communication from the University of Northern Colorado.