With the election of Pope Leo XIV, the church and the world had to come to grips with an unexpected, new spiritual leader, unsure of what his pontificate would mean.

Zuppi was Francis’ peace envoy to Ukraine and works closely with the Community of St. Egidio. He was considered a favorite to become pope in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. “There is a great legacy, and right from the beginning Pope Leo XIV took the words of Pope Francis,” he added.

Pope Leo's reviews among the American public are similar to Pope Francis' at the beginning of his papacy, researchers said.

Veteran Hollywood actor Al Pacino met Pope Leo XIV on Monday at the Vatican. He was accompanied by producer Andrea Iervolino.

How he chooses to bring his own legal acumen to bear on each of these three situations will say a great deal about the early direction of his pontificate.

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -In his first month, Pope Leo has taken a very different approach to his predecessor Francis. Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, has led some two dozen public events since he was elected as the first U.

Pope Leo has returned to the tradition of awarding bonuses to Vatican employees for their work in the weeks following the death of a pope. The tradition of a “conclave bonus” was halted by Pope Francis in 2013,