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In the time it took to utter his name, Robert Prevost went from being a relatively unknown cardinal to one of the most famous people in the world. But who is this soft-spoken American who assumes the role of pope at a time of extraordinary global turbulence? In electing Leo XIV, the College of...

Pope Francis has launched the most ambitious Catholic renewal project for 60 years with a listening exercise that aims to give every member of the 1.3 billion Church a stake in its future. Through a "synodal" process, the Pope is asking Catholics to help reimagine the future of the Church and grapple with questions such as the role of women, evangelisation, priesthood, serving the marginalised and global governance. It is likely to reshape the Church forever.