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What's in a name? Why the new pope chose to be Leo XIV
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.
Leo XIV: Significance and history of the pope's name choice
Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s ...
What we know about Leo XIV, the new American pope
Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...
What's in a name? The meaning behind Robert Prevost's papal name, Leo XIV
Habemus papam!” Those words echoed to the faithful around the world, including those waiting outside St. Peter’s Basilica as ...
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Why the new American Pope has chosen the name Leo
The moment millions of Catholics across the globe were waiting for finally happened today, as white smoke emerged from the ...
What’s in a name? With Leo, new pope shows support for workers and labor unions
For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name could not be more clear, with the new pope tying himself to one of the ...
Pope Leo XIV criticized Vice President JD Vance on immigration, 'ordo amoris'
Vice President JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV appear to be on opposite sides of U.S. immigration policy and the true meaning of ...