Throughout his 12-year papacy, Pope Francis gave many addresses, talks, and statements, and he penned numerous encyclicals and apostolic exhortations emphasizing themes of hope, mercy, compassion ...

Pope Leo XIV addressed the College of Cardinals on Saturday. He said artificial intelligence posed "new challenges." Cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8.

While Pope Francis led the call for respecting human dignity in the face of AI, it's worth looking a little deeper into the historical inspiration for Leo XIV's name choice.