Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903, led the church into the modern world, emphasizing its moral authority beyond ...

Commentators have already noted that the last Pope Leo (XIII) was known for his devotion to social justice and the Virgin ...

The significance of a papal name lies in its symbolic power and the message it sends about a new pope’s intentions, ...

What Pope Leo XIV's name could tell us about himself and what's ahead for the church. Five popes named Leo are also saints.

(RNS) — In taking the name Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost — Father Bob to American Catholics and Padre Roberto to his ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

What's in a Papal Name? an Agenda for the Catholic Church By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the ...

When his papal name was announced, things became much clearer. Taking the name of the 13th century St Francis of Assisi, the late Bergoglio laid out a plan for his papacy. St Francis had rejected ...