Pope Leo XIV says the option of the name reflects social commitment

Pope Leo XIV stated that on Saturday he intended to follow his predecessor route as Pontif, praising Francis’ “full dedication” and explaining the choice of his name, showing a commitment to social reasons, according to Vatican.Addressing a meeting of Cardinals two days after being elected 267th Pope, Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, said a Pontiff “a humble servant of God and his brothers and sisters, and had nothing more than that”.Describing himself as a “disqualified successor” of St. Peter in one of his first address as Pontif, Leo praised “() the quiet simplicity of life” of Francis. He said, “Let us raise this precious heritage and continue on the journey, inspired by the same hope that it is born,” he said, according to a transcript of his college speech of Cardinals published by the Vatican. The new Pope, the first leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics coming from the United States, also said that he selected Leo XIV as a tribute to a 19th century Pontif for Leo XIIII, who defended the rights of workers.“I chose to take the Leo XIV name” because his late name “first addressed the social question in the context of the great industrial revolution”.Today, the social teaching of the church requires “in response to another industrial revolution and for development in the field of artificial intelligence that faces new challenges to protect human dignity, justice and labor,” said Leo. On Friday, in its first domestic as the Pope, Leo urged the church to restore the trust of millions, warned that the lack of trust is often “loss of meaning in life, neglect of mercy, violations of human dignity, family crisis and many other wounds affecting our society.”The Augustinian, which was made a cardinal by Francis in 2023, was not globally recognized figure, although it was in the list of many Vatican watches of potential pop ahead of the conclave.His actions and words will be closely examined in the coming days. On Sunday, he will once again address loyalty from the balcony of the Basilica of St. Peter, which will give Regina Koli prayer. He is planning to meet with foreign diplomats for the Vatican next week and will preside over his inauguration month at St. Peter Square on 18 May, hoping to attract world leaders and thousands of pilgrims.