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Did Cardinal Robert Prevost -- "Pope Leo XIV" -- give any reasons for choosing "Leo"?
- It was Pope Leo X who authorized the sale of indulgences that led to Martin Luther's 95 Theses and eventually the Protestant Reformation.
- It was Pope Leo XIII (the "Social Pope") who wrote the encyclical "Rerum novarum," which condemned both socialism and laissez-faire capitalism.
- The much earlier "St." Leo the Great helped prepare for the definition of Chalcedon (451 A.D.)
Quick internet researches indicate that "his views align closely with his predecessor's"...here's a [report](
https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/robert-francis-prevost/) ...any RCs care to comment?
On today's date in 682: Pope Leo II begins his pontificate. #history #grownostr
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