However, I draw serenity ... Benedict XVI announced that, just as at the beginning of his pontificate John Paul II had continued the reflections on Christian virtues begun by Pope John Paul ...

This will be Leo's opportunity to lay out the type of pope he will be. But these solemn religious ceremonies are also huge ...

ANALYSIS: Through his words, gestures and even liturgical picks, the new Pope is synthesizing what came before him.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, will be formally inaugurated on Sunday with a mass in St. Peter’s Square.

Francis’s preference for simplicity presented a sensationally stark contrast to his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI — who shopped ... the historical period to draw inspiration from for his ...