Like A Mother with Katie McGrady

What’s It Like to Cover a Papal Conclave as a Mom? with Gretchen Crowe

OSV Podcasts

When Pope Francis passed away in April 2025, Catholic media entered an intense and emotional season of reporting. Among those on the ground in Rome was Gretchen R. Crowe, Editor-in-Chief of OSV News and a Catholic mom of three. In this episode, Katie McGrady talks with Gretchen about the whirlwind of covering a papal funeral, the interregnum, and the election of Pope Leo, all while navigating the personal cost of being away from her family.

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