Pope Leo tells cardinals they must continue 'precious legacy' of Pope Francis
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 10, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 10, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026

Pope Leo XIV encourages cardinals to uphold Pope Francis' legacy, focusing on reforms from the Second Vatican Council during his first meeting with them.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Leo XIV signaled on Saturday he would continue with the vision and reforms of Pope Francis, telling the world's Catholic cardinals the late pontiff left a "precious legacy" that they must continue.
In his first meeting with all the cardinals since his election as pontiff on May 8, Leo also asked the senior clerics to renew their commitment to major Church reforms enacted by the landmark Second Vatican Council in the 1960s.
(Reporting by Joshua McElwee and Philip Pullella, editing by Alvise Armellini)
The main topic is Pope Leo XIV urging cardinals to continue the legacy and reforms of Pope Francis.
The reforms from the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s are emphasized.
Pope Leo XIV is the newly elected pontiff who succeeded Pope Francis.
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