Leo XIII
Americannoun
noun
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The Latinate reference deliberately invokes the transformative 1891 encyclical, “Rerum Novarum,” from his predecessor and namesake, Pope Leo XIII, which oriented the church toward the challenges of industrial society and its consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
John Henry Newman was first made a cardinal in 1879 by Pope Leo XIII, a position he held for 11 years before his death.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2025
The speaker went on, quoting from Karl Marx about "masters and workmen" and the "spirit of revolutionary change" before clearing his throat to deliver another correction: Apologies, that was actually Pope Leo XIII.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022
Provided Francis is still on the job by late October, he’ll become the oldest sitting pope since Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at age 93.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2022
The news of the death of Leo XIII, on July 20, 1903, came as a blow to the whole Catholic world.
From Pope Pius the Tenth by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)
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