Why is he called Leo XIV? The official answer given by the Pope - Catholic Canada

Leo XIV’s Address to the Cardinals - Catholic Insight

(A blessed Fourth Sunday of Easter to all our readers! Here is Pope Leo XIV’s address to the cardinals who elected him. Towards the end, he offers a few hints on why he chose the name Leo, following in the footsteps and example of the last holder of that name, who also lived in his own critical time in history. More to say on that, anon). Thank you very much, Your Eminence. Before taking our seats, let us begin with a prayer, asking the Lord to …

Pope Leo XIV starred this Saturday in his first formal audience with the College of Cardinals, just two days after his election as successor to Peter. In a closed meeting held in the Vatican, the pontiff explained the motive behind the choice of his name and outlined the general lines that will mark his pontificate. “There are several reasons, but the main one is Leo XIII and his historic encyclical Rerum Novarum,” said the new Bishop of Rome. T…

Why is he called Leo XIV? The official answer given by the Pope - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 05.10.2025).- On the morning of Saturday, May 10, Pope Leo XIV held a meeting with all the cardinals in the Vatican. It was a two-part meeting: first he gave a speech in which, among other things, he explained why he had chosen the name he bears: “Sensing myself called to continue in this same path, I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic…

Why is he called Leo XIV? The official answer given by the Pope - Catholic Canada

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 05.10.2025).- On the morning of Saturday, May 10, Pope Leo XIV held a meeting with all the cardinals in the Vatican. It was a two-part meeting: first he gave a speech in which, among other things, he explained why he had chosen the name he bears: “Sensing myself called to continue in this same path, I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic…

Rome, 10 May (askanews) - Pope Leo XIV met the cardinals in the new Synod Hall in the Vatican, welcomed by the applause. "The Lord who entrusted me with this mission does not leave me alone," he said addressing them, explaining then the motivation for which he chose his name as Pope.

VATICAN CITY. The new Pope Leo XIV met the Cardinal on Saturday in the Audience Hall of Paul VI.