Understand the story behind the name of the new Pope

American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, this Thursday (8.MAI.2025), on the 2nd day of the conclave. The choice was after 4 rounds of voting. He adopted the name of Leo 14.

The decision by the name, which led the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903. Known as the “workers’ pope”, he defended the fairer distribution of wealth and state intervention in favor of the most vulnerable social strata.

During his pontificate, Leão 13 published, in 1891, the encyclical Of the revolutionarywhich addressed the rights and duties of workers and employers in the face of the transformations caused by the Industrial Revolution. The document is considered a landmark of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church.

Lion 13

Nasso hem 2 march of 1810, Gehilis Viintenzen Raphael Loist Pec succeeding Pio 9. Its pontificate, which lasted until July 20, 1903, is remembered as one of the longest and most influential in the history of the Catholic Church. He was happened by pio 10.

Pecci was ordained a priest in 1837 and was apostolic nuncio in Belgium. In 1846, he was appointed Bishop of Perugia, where he served for over 3 decades. Was raised to cardinal in 1853.

One of Leão 13’s most notable contributions was the encyclical Of the revolutionarypublished on May 15, 1891, which addressed the conditions of workers in the industrial age, defending their rights to fair wages, safe working conditions and the formation of unions. This encyclical is considered the initial milestone of the social doctrine of the Church.

Leo 13 was also an advocate of the Renaissance of Tomism, the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas, as the basis for the theological and philosophical studies of the Church. Published, for example, the encyclical Eternal fatherfrom 1879, encouraged the return to scholastic roots as a way of facing the intellectual changes of the time.

Who is Robert Prevost

Prevost was born in Chicago (United States) on September 14, 1955. He has been a priest since 1982 and was Bishop Emeritus of Chiclayo, Peru. Named Archbishop by Pope Francis in 2023, he became a member of the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church.

Leo 14 is an Augustinian leader, that is, who follows the Christian life in the style of St. Augustine. This religious order has 6 fundamental values: interiority, truth, freedom, friendship, community and solidarity justice.

Robert Prevost is the 1st US Pope, but built much of his career in Peru, where he worked in the 1980s and 1990s, and became naturalized Peruvian. It is polyglot and regarded as a cleric with diplomatic skills.

According to New York TimesPREVOST has positions similar to that of Pope Francis, and tends to continue its reforms. Like the Argentine pontiff, Leo 14 is committed to the poorest and the rights of immigrants.

On the other hand, it is more discreet and less liberal than its predecessor. Already criticized the “Homosexual lifestyle” in a discourse in 2012 and placed itself against school education that “Seeks to create genres that do not exist”.

Understand how was the choice of the new Pope

The 133 cardinals with voting rights began on Wednesday (7.MAI.2025) The Conclave, process of choice of 267th Pope. They were isolated in the Sistine chapel, in the Vatican, throughout the vote until they reached a consensus on Pope Francis’ successor,

It is necessary to the votes for a cardinal to become Pope. And I didn’t have a limit of voting.

On Wednesday (7.mai), at 5am (Brasília time), it was on the day. During the homily, Cardinal Dean Giovanni Battista re.

On the same day, at 11:30 am, the cardinals gathered in the Paulina Chapel, inside the Vatican Complex, to pray the litany of all saints. They then walked to the Sistine Chapel and took an oath of fidelity to the process of absolute confidentiality.

After the oath, the traditional order was made “Outside all” – which determines the departure of all those not involved in the conclave. Then, around 12:45 pm, Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, and began the vote on the choice of the new Pope. The chapel was also closed for visitation.