Pope Leo tells cardinals they must continue 'precious legacy' of Pope Francis

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)