Breda O'Brien
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the Dormition Orthodox Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 15, 2026, after it was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Photo: OSV News / Valentyn Ogirenko, Reuters. Pope Leo’s style differs from that of his predecessor, Pope Francis, although they are concerned about many of the same issues. Pope Leo has called two extraordinary consistories in his short pontificate. It is well-known that Pope Francis preferred to rely on his kitchen cabinet of nine cardinals, dubbed the C9. Pope Leo has employed…
