Who was Pope Leo XIII, the man whose name the newly-elected Pope chose? He wasn't what people thought he would be.

As contemporary as they sound, these lines come from his 19th-century predecessor, Pope Leo XIII. The encyclical was entitled “ Rerum Novarum ,” after its opening words, which my prosaic Latin renders ...

The disruptive impact of artificial intelligence poses moral, ethical and spiritual questions. The new pope says the world’s ...

When Catholics heard on May 8 the new pope had chosen the name Leo XIV, the thoughts of many turned immediately to Leo XIII, ...

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...

Pope Leo XIII, who was pope from 1878-1903, is known for publishing the encyclical "Rerum Novarum" on worker's rights -- ...

In his first meeting with cardinals on Saturday, the new pontiff said that he chose his papal name to continue down the path ...

As European society was grappling with the impact of the industrial revolution and the rise of socialist ideology in the late 1800s, Pope Leo XIII issued a papal encyclical that expressed empathy ...

VATICAN CITY, — Robert Prevost, the new pope selected after Pope Francis' death, has chosen the name Leo, used by 13 popes ...

Pope Leo XIII is seen in a photograph reportedly taken in 1878. (Getty Images) You wouldn’t have to go back further than the 20th century, however, to find the oldest pope to ever serve.

Choosing the name Leo connects the new pope to a long legacy of strong papal figures. Typically, when a pope chooses a name previously used by another pope, it’s often a way of honoring or continuing ...

Pope Leo XIII, who ascended to the papacy in 1878, was 93 upon his death in 1903. Born in Italy in 1810, Leo XIII rose through the ranks of the Catholic Church relatively quickly, becoming an ...