The new pope echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed, as he appeared in front of thousands of the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square.

​The new pope echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed, as he appeared in front of thousands of the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square. NYT > World NewsPopes, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), World War II (1939-45), Mother’s Day, Priests, Roman Catholic Church, Sistine Chapel (Vatican City), Francis, Leo XIV