US EditionWhat’s in a name? Pope Leo XIV’s choice signals a commitment to social justice - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun
- Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV in early May 2025, holding his inaugural meeting at the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica.
- He chose the name Leo XIV to honor Pope Leo XIII, whose 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum addressed social issues during the Industrial Revolution.
- Pope Leo XIV emphasized continuing Pope Francis' mission by addressing ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence affecting workers and human dignity.
- He declared the church offers “the treasury of her social teaching” in response to AI’s impact on justice, labor, and human dignity, as reported by CNN.
- The selection of this papal name reflects a focus on social equity and indicates the Vatican’s intention to lead the faithful amidst emerging digital and societal changes.
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What’s in a name? Pope Leo XIV’s choice signals a commitment to social justice - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun
Then-newly elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, right, receives his biretta from Pope Francis as he is elevated in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca, file) By Colleen Barry ASSOCIATED PRESS SCHIAVON, Italy — Pope Leo XIV’s choice of name signals a commitment to social justice that is very much in line with the late Pope Francis ‘ global ministry. “I think a lot…
Pope Leo XIV's name offers hope for the renewal of Catholic Social Doctrine
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Robert Francis Prevost, who became a high pontiff after the death of Francis, chose the name Leo XIV. It was not a mere historical reference, but probably a gesture full of meaning, as it directly refers to Leo XIII, one of the most influential popes of the 19th century and author of the Encyclical Rerum Novarum.
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My hopes for Pope Leo XIV - The Irish Catholic
What’s in a name? The name chosen by a new Pope is always eagerly anticipated and, when announced, it is analysed and speculated upon. What does it say about the new Pope? What can we expect to be his priorities? I’ve often wondered if an Irishman was chosen to be Pope what would he be… The post My hopes for Pope Leo XIV appeared first on The Irish Catholic.
The gap between Vance and Prevost is not between conservativeism and progress, but between two forms of simplification In times of military hyperexposition and theology, short phrases can reveal a lack of philosophy. Recently, when commenting on the place of Christian charity in public life, American Senator J.D. Vance said: “There is a Christian concept that you love your family, then you love your neighbor, then your community, then your fello…
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