The papal in-tray: new pontiff will have to hit the ground running on so many urgent issues

From conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, migration to climate crisis and schisms in the church, the honeymoon period will be short

In the coming days, the Roman Catholic church will have a new leader, cheered by the faithful in St Peter’s Square. Once the prayers are over and the crowds have dispersed, what issues must the new pope grapple with?

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