Pope Leo XIV Presented with Hurricanes Jersey, Order of the Tar Heel Award
Farley said the honor recognized the first American pope’s support for worker protections and his view that artificial intelligence should support workers.
- On Wednesday, North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley presented His Holiness Pope Leo XIV with the Order of the Tar Heel and a custom Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup championship jersey during a visit to Vatican City.
- The North Carolina Department of Labor issued the award to recognize Pope Leo XIV as the world's first American pope and to acknowledge his commitment to protecting workers worldwide.
- Hurricanes Holdings CEO Brian Fork noted the personalized Carolina Hurricanes jersey commemorates the team's recent Stanley Cup championship season, calling it a privilege to share a piece of North Carolina with Pope Leo XIV.
- Commissioner Farley described the presentation as a symbol of North Carolina's gratitude for the pope's leadership; the Order of the Tar Heel is the highest honor awarded by the state's labor commissioner.
- Pope Leo XIV's advocacy includes the position that artificial intelligence should empower rather than replace workers, a stance the North Carolina labor official emphasized while honoring the pope's lifelong service and faith.
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Farley gives Pope Leo Hurricanes jersey, Tar Heel honor
On a recent personal trip to Rome, North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley presented Pope Leo XIV with a custom Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup championship jersey commemorating the team’s historic title and the Order of the Tar Heel, during a private audience on June 24 at the Vatican. In an emailed statement to Carolina Journal on Wednesday, John Wesley Waugh, director of communications for the Department of Labor, said that although Far…
Pope Leo XIV receives Hurricanes jersey and Order of Tar Heel
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) -- The North Carolina Commissioner of Labor presented Pope Leo XIV with a custom Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup championship jersey and the Order of the Tar Heel in recognition of his commitment to protecting workers and his significance as the first American pope. According to a press release, the recognition highlighted Pope [...]

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