What did you think of his first speech?
Leo XIV gave one of the longest speeches ever given by a newly elected pontiff. He repeated the word “peace” several times, and I really liked his invocation for a “disarmed and disarming peace.” He also began his speech with the first words spoken by the Risen Christ: “Peace be with you!” The name he chose for himself is also significant: Leo XIII was the last pope of the 19th century, the one who guided the Catholic Church in its delicate and difficult transition to modernity.