Rerum Novarum

Leo’s papacy, of nine months gestation, has revealed itself slowly — full of hope but also hidden, as though the first pope from the United States meant to show himself …

Although almost 135 years have passed since Pope Leo XIII wrote his encyclical on the economy and labor, Pope Leo XIV said, “The dignity of workers continues, all too often, …

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the church and the world during his first homily given in a public setting.

Pope Francis’ repeated insistence the worldwide economic system can literally be fatal to poor or marginalized people remains provocative to some and inspiring to others.