Vatican spokesman explains Pope Leo’s choice of name
May 09, 2025
» Continue to this story on Vatican News
CWN Editor's Note: Briefing reporters on the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Matteo Bruni, the director of the Vatican press office, said that the Pope’s choice of the name “Leo” is a clear reference to Pope Leo XIII, the author of the landmark encyclical Rerum Novarum that inaugurated the tradition of Catholic social teaching.
“In this context,” Bruni said, “it is clearly a reference to the lives of men and women, to their work—even in an age marked by artificial intelligence.”
The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
For all current news, visit our News home page.
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
