Pope Leo XIV explained his name choice Saturday, telling Cardinals he sought to uphold the working class struggles championed by Pope Leo XIII and expressing concern over artificial intelligence’s ...

When Pope Leo XIV addressed the College of Cardinals two days after he was elected to the papacy, he explained why he took the name that he did. "Sensing myself called to continue in this same path, I ...

When Robert Francis Prevost chose the papal name Leo XIV, it could have meant many things. There were 13 Leos before him: The first, Leo the Great, was a fifth-century theologian who helped heal the ...

Vatican City — Pope Leo XIV says he chose his papal name as a nod to the Catholic Church's last Leo, who stood as a source of stability and guidance during the industrial revolution. The newly-elected ...

Does Pope Leo XIV subscribe to the tenets of the economic agenda of patriotic populism? Well, it seems so, as he officially revealed his thinking behind his papal name, telling cardinals in Rome that ...

The last time the Catholic Church had a Pope Leo, the workers of the world were uniting in response to the second Industrial Revolution. European and American sons of farmers were moving to cities and ...

Pope Leo XIV's pontifical name is a reflection of his intent to lead the Catholic Church with a “clear vision” amid a turbulent world, Italian Cardinal Fernando Filoni said Friday. The Italian prelate ...

The name choice of a new pope carries symbolism for the values he wishes to emulate, in recognition of the most pressing issues he sees as leader of the Catholic Church. For Pope Leo XIV, artificial ...

A bird flies by as Pope Leo XIV tours St. Peter’s Square on his popemobile on May 18, 2025. (Credit: Jaquelyn Martin/Pool via AP.) Listen So far, Pope Leo XIV has leaned fairly heavily into the legacy ...

Since the College of Cardinals selected Robert Prevost to become Pope Leo XIV on May 8, the first American Pope has generated much attention, with numerous publications attempting to peel back the ...

When Robert Francis Prevost chose the papal name Leo XIV, it could have meant many things. There were 13 Leos before him: The first, Leo the Great, was a fifth-century theologian who helped heal the ...

Terence P. Jeffrey is investigative editor for the Daily Caller News Foundation. When Pope Leo XIV addressed the College of Cardinals two days after he was elected to the papacy, he explained why he ...