P ope Leo XIV—born Robert Prevost—is the first American Pope. His election on May 8 signals a shift in the world order of the Church—a shift that many people did not believe would happen anytime soon. But as the once improbable has become reality, Pope Leo XIV must now choose how he will lead the Church—and the some 1.4 billion Catholics across the globe—and how to build on Pope Francis’s work. Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at 88 years-old, was known for prioritizing inclusivity—if an