Who the new pope will be is not exactly who he has been. Being Leo is different than being Robert, just as being Peter was different than being Simon. Leo
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Who the new pope will be is not exactly who he has been. Being Leo is different than being Robert, just as being Peter was different than being Simon. Leo XIV was quiet these last two years in Rome (as head of the Dicastery for Bishops), not commenting widely. His manner is confident, pleasant, and reserved. The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera employed the headline “Un Papa Calmo” – a calm, serene pope. It may be that the cardinals desired a somewhat quieter pontificate after the voluble Francis.
