One year on, Pope Leo XIV has thus cultivated a reputation as the “quiet American pope,” methodically restoring decorum, legality, and serenity to the papal office while at the same time, in some areas, pursuing the general line of Pope Francis. A series of hard and pressing issues now crowd his doorstep, demanding clear and decisive leadership.









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