The strangers about the new era that starts with Leo XIV

The choice of the new Pope Leo XIV of the Catholic Church opens a new era in the Vatican. Francis Robert Prevost has to decide whether he wants to install his own style and customs, or want to maintain that of his predecessor Pope Francis. Similarly, you have to resume some problems that are awaiting.

Style

Will the Argentinian pope style remain premost? Francisco took a simple print and refused all Grandiloquence in its oratory and appearance. Nothing gold casuls, great gold, charged liturgies … even buried with the worn shoes he used in life.

The image of Leo XIV’s first appearance on the Vatican balcony, because the blessing ‘Urbi et Orbi’ has been something else. It is seen with a Violette Muleta on the white habit. In the coming days your own style will be revealed with your first gestures and clothing.

Magisterium

The predecessor of Leo XIV opened doors that, until shortly before, seemed impossible to open. He strengthened the role of women in the Curia, included lay people in the synod of bishops, argued for the return of those who were separate to the community and even approved the “informal” blessing of homosexual couples, in one of their most controversial decisions.

Now the Catholic Church is at an intersection that must direct prevost, although it has already warned in his first message that “God keeps everyone unconditional.”

Where are you going to live?

The potatoes traditionally live in the Apostolic Palace, to the right of the Plaza de San Pedro, although Francisco preferred to make life in the room of a home in the Vatican, the Santa Marta house, much more sober, but also lively and busy. Will Leo XIV do the same or will he return to Palacio?

The court

One of the first decisions to make the new Pontiff is the choice of his close employees in the Roman Curia, in particular to the State Secretary, who will practice as his powerful right hand.

Türkiye

A few months before he died, Francisco revealed that a trip to Turkey was willing to commemorate the 1,700 years of the Council of Nicea and to provide a new ecumenical bridge, that is to say to a future reunification of Christianity. Will it go on the table?

Summer residence

During his twelve years of teaching, the Argentinian pope decided not to enjoy the impressive palace of Castel Gangolfo, south of Rome, the house in which his predecessors spent the summer because they were slightly cooler than the eternal city.

The inhabitants of the city regretted this decision, because many of them to date lived from the inflow of tourists who dragged the potatoes.

Trips

Apostolic journeys usually also give indications where the new head of Catholicism will go. Francisco, for example, opted for the Italian island of Lampedusa, door for immigrants who escape from Africa. Benedict XVI, Paustheologian, meanwhile went to Bari (South -Italia) in May 2005 to conclude the Eucharistic congress.

China

One of the geopolitical milestones of the Francisco era was a historical approach to China, a country with which the Vatican has not maintained diplomatic relations since 1951. In 2018, the Holy chair and Beijing agreed to the joint appointment of bishops and has been renewed for another four years. Will León XIV save it?

The geopolitical compass

In the last decade, the Vatican has varied his geopolitical objectives and their interest in the east and the worldwide south, Asia and Africa, where Catholics grow more. Will this strategy continue or will look at the church at the old and secularized Europe?

Send alone or in company

The deceased Francisco was endowed since the start of the SO -driven C9, a council formed by nine cardinals who advised him in his reforms of the church and the Curia. The new pope must clarify whether he will only rule whether the same model will assume.