SHU Professor Featured in People Magazine

Professor Charles Gillespie shares his expertise on the new pontiff with popular publication

Congratulations to Professor Charles A. Gillespie who was quoted in People Magazine’s new exclusive print issue on Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope.

On campus, Gillespie is an associate professor of Catholic studies where he teaches classes centered around theater, literature and their respective intersection with religion. He is also SHU’s inaugural Pioneer Journey director, a program that helps students hold challenging conversations, celebrate uncommon ideas and foster tolerance.

Before SHU, Gillespie studied at Villanova University and the Yale University Divinity School before receiving his Ph.D. in religious studies from the University of Virginia. Gillespie is also working on a book, God on Broadway, which will be published later this year.

The new exclusive issue is on newsstands nationwide Friday, May 16. See below the People Magazine articles Gillespie has been featured in:

• Read the full article, How Long Do Conclaves Last? Looking Back at the Longest and Messiest, According to Experts (Exclusive), in People Magazine.
• Read the full article, Pope Leo XIV Made History by Becoming First American Pontiff. Why Experts Are 'Surprised and Excited' (Exclusive), in People Magazine.
• Read the full article, Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Chooses Papal Name with a Long History. What That Could Mean, in People Magazine.