Joshua McElwee (Vatican Correspondent for Reuters)

The Pope is someone who enjoyed working and took his job as leader of the world's Catholics very seriously.

The Pope is someone who enjoyed working and took his job as leader of the world's Catholics very seriously.

You saw a pope who looked okay, but certainly limited and perhaps straining to make a public commitment.

You saw a pope who looked okay, but certainly limited and perhaps straining to make a public commitment.

He's also the Pope known for opening up the church to being more welcoming to LGBTQ members, famously asking, when asked about a priest who was gay,

He's also the Pope known for opening up the church to being more welcoming to LGBTQ members, famously asking, when asked about a priest who was gay,

Pope Francis faced some pushback from cardinals who thought perhaps he was going too fast or perhaps had a more progressive view of the church. A few years ago, he allowed for priests to, on a case-by-case basis, offer blessings to people in same-sex unions. Obviously, the Catholic Church has a teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman, so that was controversial for some people.

Pope Francis faced some pushback from cardinals who thought perhaps he was going too fast or perhaps had a more progressive view of the church. A few years ago, he allowed for priests to, on a case-by-case basis, offer blessings to people in same-sex unions. Obviously, the Catholic Church has a teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman, so that was controversial for some people.

Francis tried to emphasize that it was about blessing the individual person and not necessarily the same-sex union.

Francis tried to emphasize that it was about blessing the individual person and not necessarily the same-sex union.

He acknowledged that climate change was real. He said the science was real. And he expressed concern about a world that was, in his words, becoming one of filth and ruin. He asked for the world's leaders to do more to stop climate change.

He acknowledged that climate change was real. He said the science was real. And he expressed concern about a world that was, in his words, becoming one of filth and ruin. He asked for the world's leaders to do more to stop climate change.

One of the last acts of his papacy, he wrote a letter to the U.S. bishops kind of rebuking some of President Trump's rhetoric and saying that migrants are not necessarily criminals. They are people who are seeking a better life, and the church has an obligation to help them and to not get drawn into political debates, but to be helpful to people who are in need.

One of the last acts of his papacy, he wrote a letter to the U.S. bishops kind of rebuking some of President Trump's rhetoric and saying that migrants are not necessarily criminals. They are people who are seeking a better life, and the church has an obligation to help them and to not get drawn into political debates, but to be helpful to people who are in need.

For a large part of the Catholic population, I think people found Francis to be open. He also was someone who had a reputation for being humble. He had decided not to live in the apartment that the Pope normally lives in at the Vatican, which is part of a Renaissance palace. It's called the Apostolic Palace.

For a large part of the Catholic population, I think people found Francis to be open. He also was someone who had a reputation for being humble. He had decided not to live in the apartment that the Pope normally lives in at the Vatican, which is part of a Renaissance palace. It's called the Apostolic Palace.

He had instead decided to live in a hotel at the Vatican, keeping just a couple of rooms, living a very simple life. And for many people in their lives, he might be seen as a figure who You know, they see every day or see every few days and might be thought of as a grandfather or an uncle. And watching him pass away has been a difficult process.

He had instead decided to live in a hotel at the Vatican, keeping just a couple of rooms, living a very simple life. And for many people in their lives, he might be seen as a figure who You know, they see every day or see every few days and might be thought of as a grandfather or an uncle. And watching him pass away has been a difficult process.

In a way, the Supreme Court's chickens are coming home to roost here. They're having to deal with these midnight petitions because instead of a nationwide ban on these deportations, while they decide the extent of the Alien Enemies Act and whether the government can use it for these deportations, they're now having to do it in all 94 federal districts.

In a way, the Supreme Court's chickens are coming home to roost here. They're having to deal with these midnight petitions because instead of a nationwide ban on these deportations, while they decide the extent of the Alien Enemies Act and whether the government can use it for these deportations, they're now having to do it in all 94 federal districts.

Ultimately, the Supreme Court will have to decide the Alien Enemies Act issue for once and for all. But until then, we're going to see a variety of different procedural motions in different circuits, in different district courts. And it's something of a mess while people's lives and futures are at stake.

Ultimately, the Supreme Court will have to decide the Alien Enemies Act issue for once and for all. But until then, we're going to see a variety of different procedural motions in different circuits, in different district courts. And it's something of a mess while people's lives and futures are at stake.

He had a style that was very gregarious, very outgoing, and was really known for wanting to open up the church to the modern world. Many people might remember that his first act as the Pope was to ask the people in Rome on his election in 2013 to pray for him and to bless him.

He had a style that was very gregarious, very outgoing, and was really known for wanting to open up the church to the modern world. Many people might remember that his first act as the Pope was to ask the people in Rome on his election in 2013 to pray for him and to bless him.

there's a lot of excitement about it. You're seeing people who feel confident that this is going to be great for their organizations, that there are people that have been keeping their distance still out of fear of potential legal repercussions, and those people are now going to feel kind of invincible.

there's a lot of excitement about it. You're seeing people who feel confident that this is going to be great for their organizations, that there are people that have been keeping their distance still out of fear of potential legal repercussions, and those people are now going to feel kind of invincible.

I mean, to give a little historical perspective here, the last event similar to January 6th in the history of these movements in America was the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. when a man with militia ties blew up a government building and killed more than 100 people. It's one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in American history. The militia movement did not recover from that for over a decade.

I mean, to give a little historical perspective here, the last event similar to January 6th in the history of these movements in America was the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. when a man with militia ties blew up a government building and killed more than 100 people. It's one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in American history. The militia movement did not recover from that for over a decade.

That is what a lot of people, including a lot of people in the militia movement, thought would happen after January 6th. So this reshaping of the narrative, it really matters.

That is what a lot of people, including a lot of people in the militia movement, thought would happen after January 6th. So this reshaping of the narrative, it really matters.

He's not someone who a lot of people were looking at. He's only been at the Vatican for about two years. Before that, he was a missionary in Peru.

He's not someone who a lot of people were looking at. He's only been at the Vatican for about two years. Before that, he was a missionary in Peru.

There might have been a sentiment now that with the role America is playing on the world stage and the divisive tenor of U.S. President Donald Trump, that maybe it was the right time for an American pope to be at the helm of the Catholic Church and help it navigate and also respond to the American administration.

There might have been a sentiment now that with the role America is playing on the world stage and the divisive tenor of U.S. President Donald Trump, that maybe it was the right time for an American pope to be at the helm of the Catholic Church and help it navigate and also respond to the American administration.

He brings with him clear preference for some of the priorities of Pope Francis, who criticized the Trump administration over its handling and deportation of migrants and on other life issues. And I think we can expect that in time, the new Pope, Leo XIV, will also echo Pope Francis and make some of those same criticisms.

He brings with him clear preference for some of the priorities of Pope Francis, who criticized the Trump administration over its handling and deportation of migrants and on other life issues. And I think we can expect that in time, the new Pope, Leo XIV, will also echo Pope Francis and make some of those same criticisms.

I think initially you could expect that the new pope would uphold a lot of the traditional Catholic sexual doctrine. And then we could see if on social issues he pronounces a line that might fit in more in a progressive viewpoint.

I think initially you could expect that the new pope would uphold a lot of the traditional Catholic sexual doctrine. And then we could see if on social issues he pronounces a line that might fit in more in a progressive viewpoint.

He's not someone who a lot of people were looking at. He's only been at the Vatican for about two years. Before that, he was a missionary in Peru.

There might have been a sentiment now that with the role America is playing on the world stage and the divisive tenor of U.S. President Donald Trump, that maybe it was the right time for an American pope to be at the helm of the Catholic Church and help it navigate and also respond to the American administration.

He brings with him clear preference for some of the priorities of Pope Francis, who criticized the Trump administration over its handling and deportation of migrants and on other life issues. And I think we can expect that in time, the new Pope, Leo XIV, will also echo Pope Francis and make some of those same criticisms.

I think initially you could expect that the new pope would uphold a lot of the traditional Catholic sexual doctrine. And then we could see if on social issues he pronounces a line that might fit in more in a progressive viewpoint.

The Pope is someone who enjoyed working and took his job as leader of the world's Catholics very seriously.

You saw a pope who looked okay, but certainly limited and perhaps straining to make a public commitment.

He's also the Pope known for opening up the church to being more welcoming to LGBTQ members, famously asking, when asked about a priest who was gay,

Pope Francis faced some pushback from cardinals who thought perhaps he was going too fast or perhaps had a more progressive view of the church. A few years ago, he allowed for priests to, on a case-by-case basis, offer blessings to people in same-sex unions. Obviously, the Catholic Church has a teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman, so that was controversial for some people.

Francis tried to emphasize that it was about blessing the individual person and not necessarily the same-sex union.

He acknowledged that climate change was real. He said the science was real. And he expressed concern about a world that was, in his words, becoming one of filth and ruin. He asked for the world's leaders to do more to stop climate change.

One of the last acts of his papacy, he wrote a letter to the U.S. bishops kind of rebuking some of President Trump's rhetoric and saying that migrants are not necessarily criminals. They are people who are seeking a better life, and the church has an obligation to help them and to not get drawn into political debates, but to be helpful to people who are in need.

For a large part of the Catholic population, I think people found Francis to be open. He also was someone who had a reputation for being humble. He had decided not to live in the apartment that the Pope normally lives in at the Vatican, which is part of a Renaissance palace. It's called the Apostolic Palace.

He had instead decided to live in a hotel at the Vatican, keeping just a couple of rooms, living a very simple life. And for many people in their lives, he might be seen as a figure who You know, they see every day or see every few days and might be thought of as a grandfather or an uncle. And watching him pass away has been a difficult process.

In a way, the Supreme Court's chickens are coming home to roost here. They're having to deal with these midnight petitions because instead of a nationwide ban on these deportations, while they decide the extent of the Alien Enemies Act and whether the government can use it for these deportations, they're now having to do it in all 94 federal districts.

Ultimately, the Supreme Court will have to decide the Alien Enemies Act issue for once and for all. But until then, we're going to see a variety of different procedural motions in different circuits, in different district courts. And it's something of a mess while people's lives and futures are at stake.

He had a style that was very gregarious, very outgoing, and was really known for wanting to open up the church to the modern world. Many people might remember that his first act as the Pope was to ask the people in Rome on his election in 2013 to pray for him and to bless him.

there's a lot of excitement about it. You're seeing people who feel confident that this is going to be great for their organizations, that there are people that have been keeping their distance still out of fear of potential legal repercussions, and those people are now going to feel kind of invincible.

I mean, to give a little historical perspective here, the last event similar to January 6th in the history of these movements in America was the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. when a man with militia ties blew up a government building and killed more than 100 people. It's one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in American history. The militia movement did not recover from that for over a decade.

That is what a lot of people, including a lot of people in the militia movement, thought would happen after January 6th. So this reshaping of the narrative, it really matters.