Listening and watching --- the world has its sights on Pope Leo XIV. But how will the new pope lead, and in what direction? That question is on the minds of more than a million Catholic faithful across the D.

Pope Leo XIV may have broken a historic barrier by becoming the first pontiff from the United States, but his views on the Catholic Church could harken back to more traditional times. There are also some areas of the church's doctrine where he takes a more progressive stance,