The name a new pope chooses is often the first clue to his priorities. The last pope named Leo was Leo XIII, who began his ...

Leo is now tied for the fourth most common name chosen by popes, along with Clement. Only John, Gregory and Benedict have ...

The name Leo means “lion” in Latin, signaling bravery and strength. In the Catholic legacy, it also calls back to the first ...

Pope Leo XIV has spent his first two weeks slowly speaking to the press, unfurling his vision for the papacy and going about ...

Pope Leo XIV is the name Cardinal Robert Prevost opted to take on Thursday after becoming the first American pope elected in ...

I) Leo is a springtime constellation in the Northern Hemisphere. It lies south of the Big Dipper, the most recognized asterism in the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. II) Of the 88 official ...

Saint Peter, originally named Simon, was renamed by Jesus to signify his foundational role in the Church—’You are Peter, and ...

Leo XIII, was also known as "the Rosary Pope" for his unmatched 11 encyclical letters on Marian devotion. Aside from Leo XIII ...

As pope, Leo XIV will speak to the world as both pastor and teacher. But he should not speak in the idiom of politics or ...

While Catholics around the world rejoice after the election of Pope Leo, conspiracy theorists have warned that it may be bad ...

For many centuries we have seen the custom of a new pope changing his name. It signals the kind of papacy he envisions as he ...

"This was the first greeting of the risen Christ," he said.The name Leo derives from the Latin for "lion," suggesting strength and courage.In his address from the balcony, Leo XIV said the church ...