Liberals are happy he chose the name Leo, harking back to Leo XIII, the 19th-century founder of Catholic social teaching. He has also invoked his predecessor Francis in a positive way.

Conservatives are pleased that in his first appearance on the St. Peter’s Basilica balcony he was wearing Pope Benedict XVI’s stole and red mozzetta. Leo has even said nice things to the ...

Leo XIII was pope from 1878-1903 and is particularly remembered for his writings on social ... Leo returned to the tradition of popes before Francis by wearing the “mozzetta,” a short cape, ...

Conservatives are pleased that in his first appearance on the St. Peter’s Basilica balcony he was wearing Pope Benedict XVI’s stole and red mozzetta. Leo has even said nice things to the ...

Pope Leo XIV gave the world a brief speech on Thursday, May 8, 2025, after being elected by the College of Cardinals. His speech drew similarities and differences from Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIII originated Catholic ... Pope Leo XIV’s decision to wear the “more ornate papal mozzetta and gold pectoral cross” when he appeared as the new pontiff contrasts with ...

Leo XIV’s missionary background suggests that social justice will be a priority of his papacy, as it was for Bergoglio. His name, while common among popes, is also likely a reference to Leo XIII ...

Pope Leo XIII is best known for writing Rerum Novarum, the first modern social encyclical — a formal letter from the pope that guides Catholics on key ... associate professor: Pope Leo XIV, in ...

In choosing the name Leo, however, the new pope sought to tie himself to Leo XIII, who was pope from 1878 until he died in 1903 and was known for his critiques of socialism and capitalism.

The name “Leo” recalls Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903 and is remembered for his landmark encyclical Rerum Novarum, which laid the foundation of Catholic social teaching. Credit: AP ...

Pope Leo XIV: A Less Reformist ... where he reinstated the traditional papal mozzetta, ... His name, while common among popes, is also likely a reference to Leo XIII (1878–1903), ...