The fact that the conclave was over quickly suggests that from the outset, a significant number of the voting cardinals felt Robert Prevost was the one amongst them best equipped to take on the ...

The new Pope is seen as someone who could unite traditionalist and progressive within the Church, writes the BBC's r.

"There has been continuity from John Paul II to Benedict XVI to Francis ... As the cardinals prepared to enter the Sistine Chapel on May 7, Cardinal Gracias emphasized unity. "I remember when Pope ...

For those who had in their minds that the primary requirement being sought of a new pope was an ability to bring "continuity" and "unity", during his speech on St Peter's balcony, Leo XIV gave ...