May 2, 2025

For all who are suffering from the ravages of fires, war or violence, may the Lord grant them safety and peace, Lord, send your peace.

Dear Parishioners,

The following is from Michael DiGiovine, a parishioner and professor at West Chester University.

Enjoy!

"I thought I should share some of the media interviews I did last week on Pope Francis' legacy, which focused on Carlo Acutis and Padre Pio.

The "Today, Explained" interview was even aired on NPR last Tuesday! The longer podcast (which is about 2 hours) talks about Francis' legacy of pilgrimage before going into the Carlo Acutis discussion, as it was recorded when we thought Carlo would be canonized last Sunday.

Given that my Padre Pio webinar for SSPP and the Archdiocese has over 60K views, I thought maybe some parishioners would be interested."

Here they are:

1. Carlo Acutis article in The Conversation (which was republished by National Catholic Reporter and other national and international venues, with French and Portuguese translations): https://theconversation.com/italian-teenager-carlo-acutis-upcoming-canonization-reflects-the-vaticans-desire-to-appeal-to-a-new-generation-of-catholics-231151

2. Conclave episode on "Today, Explained" (I'm at the 17 min mark but the first part talks about the Conclave process): https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cHR8sSOKmz9qf4afbAlnV?si=FYpR-EXMQQ2r_Bn-o7lrww

3. Psychology of Pilgrimage podcast: https://youtu.be/0MKrjf4BFxo?si=0uiA1XRmH3a1nQW4

4. Finally, here's a little more on my work if you're interested. This is from a news release from my university, West Chester University, last week: https://www.wcupa.edu/communications/newsroom/2025/04.24WCU_Anthropologist.aspx

Michael A. Di Giovine, Ph.D.
Professor of Anthropology, West Chester University
Director, West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Honorary Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison
President, Council on Heritage and the Anthropology of Tourism (CHAT) at the American Anthropological Association

Book Reviews Editor, Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change AND Journeys: The International Journal of Travel and Travel Writing
Series editor, Anthropology of Tourism: Heritage, Mobility, and Society (Lexington Books)
www.wcupa.edu/michaeldigiovine