Why Pope Leo chose his name: AI, workers’ rights, new Industrial Revolution
Saturday, 10 May 2025 () Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that he selected his name in part to commemorate Pope Leo XIII for his commitment to social issues and workers' rights during the industrial revolution. Speaking just days after he was elected pontiff, he said that the world now faces new hurdles to workers' rights — and…
Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, becomes the first American pontiff with deep Latin American ties. Born in Chicago, the 69-year-old missionary spent decades in Peru, where he became known for championing the poor, climate justice, and pastoral reforms. He vows to build on Pope Francis’...
"We were teasing him when he was six years old: 'you're going to be the Pope'" says the brother of Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Outside his home in Florida, his brother..
Pope Leo XIV says his choice of name reflects a commitment to social causes embraced by Leo XIII, a late 19th century pontiff and determined defender of workers' rights during the industrial..
White smoke over the Vatican signaled a historic moment: Robert Prevost, a cardinal from Chicago, has been elected the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Now known as Pope Leo..
Saturday, 10 May 2025 ()
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