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Topline Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV—suggesting he intends to work on behalf of the working class by continuing the legacy of predecessor Pope Leo XIII. Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 8. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts Pope Leo XIV made his first public appearance Thursday after being chosen through a days-long conclave process, speaking from the balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. The first Pope Leo, the 5th-century Pope Leo I, was termed “Leo the Great” and has been referred to as one of the greatest popes of all time, while the most recent pope to have that name, Pope Leo XIII, served from 1878-1903. Pope Leo XIII is remembered as a champion of the working class, having authored an encyclical that calls for the church to speak out on social issues, promotes labor unions and warns against taking advantage of the working class. “To exercise pressure upon the indigent and the destitute for the sake of gain, and to gather one’s profit out of the need of another, is condemned by all laws, human and divine,” Pope Leo XIII wrote, also arguing that “defraud[ing] any one of wages” they’re owed “is a great crime which cries to the avenging anger of Heaven.” Pope Leo XIV did not offer any explanation for his name choice in his address Thursday, but many have speculated it’s likely tied to Pope Leo XIII’s legacy of championing the working class, with Rev. Art Purcaro, a friend of Pope Leo XIV, pointing to Leo XIII’s commitment to “social thought” and telling CNN he believes the name choice means Leo XIV “wants to continue the role…

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