Pope Leo XIV has not forgotten about his responsibilities as a Peruvian citizen. On Friday, he updated his national registration information with his new Vatican address and a headshot.

Pope Leo XIV has no illusions about power. He did not seek high office. His heart was shaped by those he served: by farmers, women, migrants, tribal elders. His papacy is not one of institutional might, but of moral closeness. He brings with him the scent of woodsmoke, the memory of dirt paths, the sound of prayer in tribal tongues.