In new remarks, Pope Leo XIV says he wants to uphold Francis' 'precious legacy'

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In new remarks, Pope Leo XIV says he wants to uphold Francis' 'precious legacy'

Pope Leo XIV, fresh off his election as history-making pontiff from the United States, signaled during his first meeting with the cardinals that he would continue the legacy of reforms by Pope Francis.During the meeting May 10, one of Leo's first official duties, the pope gave early insight into the answer to the question posed by the election of a new pope: Would the Church embrace Francis' reform-minded progressivism, or usher in a more traditional approach?\"Let us take up this precious legacy and continue on the journey,\" he told the cardinals.Leo, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267the ..