(Combination picture shows Pope Francis (L) with his pectoral cross made of steel, waving as he arrives in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on March 16, 2013, and his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI (R), wearing a golden cross as he greets the crowd outside his residence in the Vatican on April 21, 2005. REUTERS/Max Rossi/Kai Pfaffenbach)

With every day Pope Francis reigns, his style reveals more contrasts with his predecessor Benedict in ways that amount to an unspoken criticism of how the retired pontiff conducted his papacy.

(Combination picture shows Pope Francis (L) waving as he arrives in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on March 16, 2013, wearing his pectoral coss made of steel. His predecessor Pope Benedict XVI (R), with a golden cross,  greeting the crowd outside his residence in the Vatican on April 21, 2005. REUTERS/Max Rossi/Kai Pfaffenbach)

With every day Pope Francis reigns, his style reveals more contrasts with his predecessor Benedict in ways that amount to an unspoken criticism of how the retired pontiff conducted his papacy.

(Sacro Monte (Ort ). Chapel 14 – Saint Francis rejects the money offered by the Sultan of Egypt, 31 July 2010/Wolfgang Sauber)

Muslims in Europe see hope for better relations with Roman Catholicism after the new pope took the name Francis, recalling the 13th-century saint known for his efforts to launch Christian dialogue with Islam.