It was American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost: Pope Leo XIV, as he will now be known. On May 8, 2025 ' the second day of the conclave following Pope Francis' death ' the College of Cardinals selected him to lead the Catholic Church. In the days to come, people may pore over videos of those first few minutes of Leo's papacy, analyzing everything from his vestments and multilingual speech to his choice of papal name. Appearing on the balcony of St. Peter's is a pope's first appearance ' a tradition full of symbolism. When Francis first appeared on that balcony in 2013, he used four aspects of the ritual to convey a message about his intentions for his papacy. Leo, too, adapted symbols of the ritual ' and time will tell how much of his own intentions he showed. It refers to Francis of Assisi, an Italian saint who lived at the turn of the 13th century who was renowned for his simplicity, poverty, concern for the Earth and desire to imitate Jesus. Over the next 12 years, these traits...
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