He wears more festive, traditional vestments than his predecessor. And unlike Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV once again resides in the Apostolic Palace high above St. Peter's Square. From time to time, he also retreats to the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo — something Francis never did. In outward matters, Robert Prevost — the cardinal whom the conclave elected on May 8, 2025 , as head of the Catholic Church and who took the name Leo XIV — differs in many ways from his predecessor. Yet