The new Leo may have also had in mind the first pope by that name — St. Leo the Great (circa 400-461). This Leo served as pope from 440-461 and has also been remembered for his strong leadership ...

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.

Pope Leo XIV did not offer any explanation for his name choice in his address Thursday, but many have speculated it’s likely tied to Pope Leo XIII’s legacy of championing the working class ...

Pope Leo XIV. That’s the name Cardinal Robert Prevost opted to take on Thursday after becoming the first American pope elected in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.. The 69-year-old ...

The first pope of the name, Pope Leo the Great, led the church from 440-461. Pope Leo XI had one of the shortest pontificates in history, lasting less than a month - from 1 April 1605 until his ...

American Bishop Robert Barron shares his thoughts on what the new pope's papal name selection of Leo XIV means. Papal names can provide clues about how the pope will lead the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV's papal name has a storied history — and stretches all the way back to the year 440. Here's what it could say about his papacy.

The name a new pope chooses is often the first clue to his priorities. The last pope named Leo was Leo XIII, who began his papacy in 1878.

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 us had a question mark when they ...

Pope Leo XIV's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice which is very much in line with the late Pope Francis ' global ministry. “I think a lot us had a question mark when they ...

The name a new pope chooses is often the first clue to his priorities. The last pope named Leo was Leo XIII, who began his papacy in 1878.