NDNU President Meets Pope Leo in Rome

June 22, 2026

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Beth Martin Pope Leo June 2026

NDNU President Beth Martin meets Pope Leo in Rome.

In June, Beth Martin, president of Notre Dame de Namur University, had the distinct pleasure of meeting with Pope Leo XIV.
She presented His Holiness with several gifts that reflect the heritage and mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. These included a biography of martyr Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN and a relic of Saint Julie Billiart, foundress of SNDdeN.