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Why 'Leo'? New pope shows support for workers, labor unions and unity
For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name could not be more clear, with the new pope tying himself to one of the ...
Conclave: Cardinals fail to agree on new pope in first vote
Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals are meeting in the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor. DW ...
The pope’s regnal name: What it is and why it matters
When a new pope is elected, one of his first decisions is to choose a regnal name — a symbolic gesture that reveals spiritual ...
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What a pope from Chicago means for the world of Catholicism
I was born in Chicago’s suburbs and grew up just blocks from the city line, only a few south suburbs away from where Pope Leo ...
A new pope has been named. What's next?
Now that a new pope has been named and made his first appearance, the question turns to what comes next. Typically, about a ...
What the new Pope’s name will say about their plans for the Catholic Church
What the new Pope’s name will say about their plans for the Catholic Church - Four favourites have emerged to succeed Pope ...
What name the new pope chooses can signal what’s ahead
The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...
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What did Pope Francis’ name mean?
The name suggests he will continue the work of Pope Leo XIII, who led the Catholic Church between 1878 and 1903 with a ...
What does the papal name Leo mean? The history behind the new pope’s name.
When Cardinal Robert Prevost appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he was introduced by the name Leo XIV. The ...