keystones

But it was clear through the rain at the Stade de France, that some of the keystones of a new England are already in place.

“These are the basic keystones of character,” he says emphatically.

"Independence and transparency are the keystones of our work," says Prof Vieira.

With its tall ceiling, round arches, chandeliers and decorated friezes, plus its famed white glazed terra-cotta facade adorned with festoons, cornices and Corinthian keystones, the building certainly has the pomp of a grand museum.

The visit to Francis’ ancestral homeland to renew ties with family touches on keystones of Francis’ papacy, including the importance of honoring the elderly and the human toll of migration.