Pope Leo XIV delivered three crucial hints about his future leadership style from his first remarks on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Catholic Church has 1.4 billion members.
On the second day of the conclave to select a successor to Pope Francis, who passed away last month, the cardinals of the world elected Leo, formerly known as United States Cardinal Robert Prevost, as the new pope on Thursday.
He is the first American pope to hold dual citizenship with Peru, where he served as a missionary for many years prior to being appointed a cardinal.
