US EditionPope Leo XIV Makes a Break in Style From Francis
- Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, became the first U.S. Pope on May 8, 2025, at the Vatican in Rome.
- His measured approach contrasts with predecessor Pope Francis, who rapidly made big decisions after his March 2013 election and lived outside the papal apartments.
- Leo has held private one-on-one meetings with senior Vatican officials, is expected to move into the papal apartments needing renovations, and may take months before major decisions.
- At 69 years old, Leo listens carefully and reads from prepared texts, with associates describing him as focused, methodical, and cautious compared to Francis' spontaneous style.
- Facing challenges like an 83-million-euro budget shortfall, doctrinal debates, and declining faith adherence, Leo’s deliberative leadership suggests a potential papacy lasting ten or more years.
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Like everything concerning the Catholic Church and the Pope, there are a number of people taking note and jumping to conclusions for what the Pontiff does and, more importantly, what he stops doing.In his first month in the Vatican, Leo XIV, 69 years old, has appeared in public repeatedly, but he still does not make important appointments or announce travel plans, although he is expected to be the first one to be to Turkey.Unlike Pope Francis, w…
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