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Robert Royal sees the Pope’s ‘bold bet’ on Leo XIII
May 14, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Robert Royal, the editor of The Catholic Thing, reflects on the jubilant mood in Rome after the election of Pope Leo XIV, and the significance of the new Pope’s choice of a name.
Leo XIV has placed a bold bet in selecting his name and openly declaring his connection to his great predecessor. Like Leo XIII, he’s going to need more than piecemeal responses to the age.The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
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