A centuries-old school in Rome has a new American-born leader. Father Mark Lewis has been named the rector at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. The Miami-born Jesuit was recently appointed by the Holy Father. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser, recently sat down with Fr. Lewis to discuss his new position.

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