The American Catholic Church, at times bitterly divided during the Francis papacy, stands at a crossroads at the start of the conclave to select his successor. I invited three emerging voices in American Catholic media for this candid roundtable discussion — figures I frequently look to for insight and clarity amid the complexities of this moment: Katie Prejean McGrady, a Vatican analyst for CNN and host of the Katie McGrady Show on Sirius XM; David Deavel, a professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston and senior contributor at the Imaginative Conservative; and Dr. Marcus Peter, director of theology at Ave Maria Radio and the Kresta Institute.

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