A host of problems will demand the new pope's attention, and how he deals with them will go a long way to deciding the success or otherwise of his papacy.
Image: Newly-elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pic: Reuters Image: A woman kneels at St. Peter's Square, on the first day of the conclave to elect the new pope. Pic: Reuters Image: A gay couple kiss at a Catholic protest against the legalisation of gay marriage in Mexico. File pic: Reuters
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