Catch The Story

Pole Leo’s Photo Stuns Fans

The name Leo (Latin for “Lion”) has historically been associated with strong, intellectually formidable leaders. If a future cardinal were to choose the name Leo XIV, he would be stepping into the shoes of some of the Church’s most influential figures:

  • Leo I (The Great): Famous for meeting Attila the Hun and persuading him not to sack Rome.
  • Leo X: A member of the Medici family during the height of the Renaissance.
  • Leo XIII: Known as the “working man’s Pope,” he wrote Rerum Novarum, the foundational document of modern Catholic social teaching regarding labor and social justice.

Pope Leo’s drip

Fans noticed Pope Leo XIV wearing Nikes.