WorldLeo building on Francis’ legacy while restoring traditional elements of papal activity

Oxford Catholic Church historian Miles Pattenden says Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France reflects a broader recalibration of the papacy. While Francis focused on the Church’s peripheries and the needs of the Global South, Leo is subtly bringing Europe’s historic Catholic heartlands back into focus, with France especially significant.

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