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Shortly after a crowd greeting from the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square on Thursday night, the Pope Lion King returned to the Palace of Sant Fisio, where he had lived for the past two months.
A group of cheerful staff and former colleagues met him, all eager to shake hands and congratulate him.
A young girl handed him a Bible to bless and sign. "Of course, though I have to try my new signature," Pope Leo said with a smile. “The old ones are no longer useful.”
He stopped being Robert Francis Prevost when he was elected Pope hours ago. When he named it after Leo Xiv, the 69-year-old Chicago cardinal embarked on a new life.
However, details on how Pope Leo will run the Catholic Church, so every little clue (from his outfit to his chosen accommodation) will be checked over the next few days and weeks.
Once the review stepped onto the balcony, it started, giving the crowd a glimpse of his first appearance attire.
The golden cross around his neck is seen as the first sign of his deviation from the simplicity of his ex's simple silver pendant. The embroidery stole, and the red Mozeta consolidated this impression.
Then, the fact that his cardinal at Sistine Church delivered to the Cardinal on Friday morning, rather than improvisation, also sent a signal that “Leo will be closer than Francis’ tradition,” said Catholic writer and commentator Austen Ivereigh.
But in the next few days and weeks, several activities will allow Pope Leo to further outline his master's priorities.
He will attract audiences in the media on Monday, and on May 18, he will celebrate his inauguration at St. Peter's Square.
As part of that mass, he will send a sympathy in front of many countries and guests of VIP.
In the first Homily in 2013, Pope Francis asked “all those who have a sense of responsibility in economic, political and social life” to become “protectors of creation, God’s plan…protectors of each other and the environment”.
Therefore, that moment may also provide clues about what Pope Leo cherishes most in his heart.
Accommodation choices for the new pope will also be important.
Francis chose to live in the simple Casa Santa Marta hotel, which was seen as revolutionary, but Leo would likely decide to follow in the footsteps of almost all of his predecessors and live in the Palace of the Great Apostles.
Italian media quoted Vatican sources as saying: "He was elected, giving him time to decide."
“These are important choices,” iivereigh added.
“In the next few days we will learn more and more – the first week of religion is constant revelation.”
Meanwhile, without details about his future as Leo XIV, the old segment of the Pope's life is Robert Prevost, from all over the world.
Especially in his native Chicago and his adopted Peruvian homeland, he became a citizen in 2015.
In one photo, he has a large handmade birthday card with Spanish words surrounded by cakes and balloons.
When he left Peru for Rome, he said he would miss Peru’s “joy” and “joy” of local cuisine like ceviche, a victory for South American social media users.
"The Pope is Peru; God loves Peru," said Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
The day after the election, American tourists poured in on St. Peter's Square, which was a little annoyed because the new pope came from the United States.
“I’m still surprised they chose an American,” said Chicago Kerry, who was on his honeymoon in Rome.
She admits she doesn't know much about the new pope, but is happy that he is a fan of the White Sox baseball team.
When asked how she thought Pope Leo felt today, she smiled and said, "He must be really overwhelmed; I bet he didn't blink!"
Her husband, Joseph, agreed: "When you were elected Pope, you came here as the Cardinal of the Council, but never returned to their appearance."
But he felt that the new pope seemed to be "a man of faith, prayer and humility."
“I just pray that He showed the world what a God’s man can do.”
The newlyweds take pictures with the newspaper of the day and then stroll to St. Peter's Square in the spring sunshine.