Devotion to the Virgin Mary is the true bond between all popes and even the glue that holds Roman Catholicism together.

Presented as Pope Leo XIV, he was an Augustinian missionary in Peru for 40 years. He holds degrees in mathematics and theology and was appointed by Pope Francis to oversee the selection process for new bishops.

New and old. These two words describe Pope Leo XIV, newly elected by the conclave as head of the Roman Catholic Church.