Vatican City, Dec 18, 2025 (AFP) - Guarded and formal: Pope Leo XIV sets different tone

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2025-12-18

As he gears up for his first Christmas as leader of the world's Catholics, Pope Leo XIV is starting to show more noticeable differences in leadership style with his predecessor Francis. Pope Leo has set a more guarded and formal tone than the charismatic Francis but is equally unafraid to speak his mind -- even on sensitive topics like social justice, poverty and immigration. "The pope communicates by how he dresses, his gestures, his signals," R......

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