Popes since Leo XIII have used social encyclicals to offer moral guidance on the pressing political issues of their day. Will Leo XIV do the same for AI? ...read more

Pope Leo XIV will put a lot of focus to AI and its challenges and opportunities for work and society. What has the Magisterium taught on the topic so far? ...read more

Pope Leo XIV chose his name primarily to highlight his most recent namesake Leo XIII, whose "historic encyclical Rerum Novarum addressed the social question" to the challenges of his time. What concerns does the encyclical address? How does it speak to its time? And what has been its legacy 134 years later? ...read more

Did you know that the pope has his own cathedral? Pope Leo XIV is about to "take possession" of the Lateran Basilica, which you can read all about here. ...read more

What's in a name? When a new pope chooses a name that's been used before, it’s usually to highlight some of his predecessors or other historical figures, as ways of recalling the importance of their legacy in the present day. Here's a look at some of history's greatest popes named Leo. ...read more

Popular depictions of Conclaves often show a political drama with lots of maneuvering and intrigue. At heart, it's also a deeply synodal act of spiritual discernment. How can we reconcile these two diverging perspectives on papal elections? ...read more