What's in a name? Pope Leo XIV's choice signals a commitment to social justice

SCHIAVON, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV 's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice which is very much in line with the late Pope Francis ' global ministry.“I think a lot us had a question mark when they elected an American, and then he selected the name Pope Leo XIV,” said Natalia Imperatori-Lee, the chair of religious studies at Manhattan University. “It really means to me he will continue the work of Leo XIII.”
Pope Leo XIII, who was head of the Catholic