White smoke has risen from the Sistine Chapel indicating a new Pope has been chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Western University has the following experts available to media to discuss topics including the history of the church, the conclave process and Indigenous relations with the Catholic church.
William Acres
Assistant Professor, History
Areas of expertise: History of the Catholic church, process of conclave, Catholic church in Canada.
Cody Groat
Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies, History
Areas of expertise: Indigenous relations with the church, repatriating Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican, residential school system.
For additional topics and experts please visit our Find an Expert page: https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/find-an-expert/
MEDIA CONTACT:
Justin Zadorsky, Media Relations Officer, Western University, 226.377.1673 (mobile), jzadorsk@uwo.ca.
