American writer, speaker and theologian Bishop Robert Barron, witnessed the election of a new pope in the Vatican this week, sharing his thoughts with Fox News' name on Cardinal Robert Robert Prevost.
The Pope's name is often very symbolic about how the Pope will serve as the leader of the Catholic Church. Often, the pope chooses the name of the ex they appreciate or want to imitate. Prevost eventually went with Leo XIV to Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903.
“He could have been Francis II, and we would say, ‘Oh, he was obviously on the Francis line.’ He could have been John Paul III, and we would have been, ‘Oh, he’s very conservative. "He could have been John XXIV, and we said, "Oh, now he's a true revolutionary liberal, and so on." "He returns to the fact that this very interesting and key character... Our new pope also said that I also want to interact critically with the modern world, not just "no", but "yes" and not just "yes" and not just "yes" silence. ”
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From left to right: Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II, Pope Francis I, Pope Leo xiv (Getty Images/Fox News)
Barron points out that Leo XIII was a key figure due to his reign, at the moment when the church competed with the enormous political and philosophical turmoil in the 18th and 19th centuries, such as the French and American revolutions, and the introduction of philosophy such as Marxism.
"The first reaction of the church (to these changes) is very negative. It's a big deal for modernity. By the end of the 19th century, I think that with some distance and a certain critical wisdom, the church is willing to incorporate more into modernity. I think that creative interaction with modernity. And I think that the 13th century Pope Leo represented that."
The Bishop pointed out the rereading of novarum, which was his point, an encyclopedia issued by Pope Leo XIII in 1891.
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"In this document, (Leo XII) is a fierce opponent of Marxism, a strong opponent of socialism and communism, a great defender of private property and market economy," Barron said. "So you said, 'Well, there is a big deal for the left-wing economic revolution'.' At the same time, in the same letter (Leo XII) strongly supports the right to form a trade union.
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV (right) took out his papal name from Pope Leo XIII (left) in the late 19th century. (Getty Images/Fox News)
Barron continued: "In fact, Pope Leo said in this letter that once your life has fulfilled the requirements of necessity and etiquette, everything you have belongs to the poor." "It is not only a standard, boring, mainstream view. It is a very revolutionary statement. But note that private property is a lovely balance between the greatness of socialism and Marxism, but the greatness of the universal destination of commodities is yes. Leo sets his room for the rest of his social teaching."
All in all, Barron said he thinks Prevost chose Leo Xiv, and from the debate between the right and left, the new pope became "very interesting player".
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"(Leo XVI) is not suitable - I have said 1,000 times - he and other great representatives of Catholic social teaching are not suitable for our left and right categories," Barron said. "They are not suitable for Democrats, they are in a space outside of these differences. So, I think that's probably the most interesting thing about him."