Gareth O'Callaghan: Is Pope Leo XIV the spiritual leader America needs with Trump in power?

As America reels from Trump’s return and global tensions rise, Pope Leo XIV could offer more than spiritual guidance — he may be the world’s needed moral compass

Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Picture: AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

My late colleague and great friend Larry Gogan once said to me: "Don't try to fix it if it's not broken". I was reminded of those words as I watched Pope Leo XIV on his arrival last Sunday in the small town of Genazzano, on the outskirts of Rome, much to the surprise of hundreds of locals who couldn’t believe what they were witnessing.

Two weeks ago, I wrote in this column that the world more than ever before needs a great pope, not a good pope, to follow in the footsteps of Francis, whose legacy will forever be his humanitarian conscience.