Leo XIV: Reformer and Saver of Souls

To appreciate the promise and probable, future impact of Leo XIV, one must first consider his chosen name predecessor, Leo XIII.

Widely known as “the Pope of the Workers,” Leo XIII is best remembered for reviving the Church’s relevance in a rapidly modernizing world. In 1891, he penned what is inarguably the most consequential document on socio-economics the Catholic Church has ever produced — Rerum Novarum, “of revolutionary change.”