Live from Rome - all you need to know about Pope Leo XIV

The world was watching as American Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, stepped out onto the balcony of St Peter's Basilica earlier this week.William Crawley, live from Rome, gathers reaction from around the world. He’s joined by Austen Ivereigh, biographer of Pope Francis, and Professor Anna Rowlands, Professor of Catholic Social Thought & Practice at Durham University.British Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe gives his first interview after voting in the conclave and tells the programme how he found the experience. We hear the reaction from Catholics in the UK and around world and explore how an American Pope will shape not only the Catholic church, but global politics going forwards.

Presenter: William CrawleyProducers: Dan Tierney in Rome; Katy Davis & Rosie Dawson in SalfordStudio Managers: Jonathan Esp and Amy Brennan Production Coordinator: Liz PooleEditor: Chloe Walker

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