As the white smoke dissipates, Pope Leo isn't exactly Francis 2.0

As the white smoke dissipates, Pope Leo isn't exactly Francis 2.0

Catholics and non-Catholics alike are riding high on emotions over two words: "Habemus papam." (We have a pope.) However, once the honeymoon is over and reality sets in, enthusiasm for Pope Leo XIV will likely subside as some supporters of the papal concept, particularly non-Catholics, discover he isn't ‘exactly’ a carbon copy of Francis.The new leader of the Catholic Church reportedly aligns very close to the late Pope Francis’ social views reg…

Is the New Pope a Francis in Leo’s Clothing?

In selecting a name for a child, the name is more revealing about the parents in choosing it than about the individual born to bear it. Similarly, a new pope’s name selection to head the Roman Catholic Church (“Church”) is most reve...