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This week, the American author, speaker and bishop of theologian Robert Barron were in the Vatican to witness the election of the new pope, and he shared his thoughts with the digital “Fox News” about the “new” intriguing “name of Cardinal Robert Prevost.
Papal names are often very symbolic of how the pope will perform the duties of the leader Catholic church. Usually the Pope chooses the names of the predecessors they admire or want to imitate. Prevost ended with Leo XIV In honor of Pope Leo XIII, which served from 1878 to 1903.
“He could be Francis II, and we said,” Oh, he is clearly in the Francis line. “He could be John Paul III, then we thought,” Oh, he was very conservatively in this. “He could be John XXIV, and we say,” Oh, now he is a real revolutionary liberal, “he said.” Interesting and basic figure … Our new Pope said: I also want critical interaction with the modern world, not just “no”, but not just “yes”, not just an agreement to it. “
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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 noted that Leo XIII was the main figure of -was his reign that came during the moment when church fought with huge political and philosophical upheaval of the 18th and 19th centuries such as French and American revolutions, and introduction Philosophy such as Marxism.
“The first reaction of the Church (to these changes) was very negative. It was a wonderful” no “for the present. By the end of the 19th century, I think, with a certain distance and a certain critical intelligence, the church was ready to enter more, to call it creative interaction with the present.
The bishop pointed to Rerum Novarum to continue his point of view, the encyclical letter issued by Pope Leo XII in 1891.
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“This document (Leo XII) is a cruel opponent of Marxism, a cruel opponent of socialism and communism, a great defender of private property and market economy,” Barron said. “So, you say,” Okay, there is such a big “no” to the left economic revolutions. At the same time, in the same letter (Leo XII) goes on the benefit of the right to the right to the right Form unions. It is very strong in favor of what we call the universal purpose of goods. “
Recently elected Pope Leo XIV (right) adopted his Papal name from the Pope Leo XIII since the late 19th century (left). (Getty Images/Fox News)
“In fact, Pope Leo says in this letter when the requirements and decency were fulfilled in your life, the rest of what you possess is poor,” Barron continued. “This is not only standard, sad, basic point of view. This is a pretty revolutionary statement. But look at the excellent balance in this letter between” Yes “private property, great” no “socialism and Marxism, but great” yes “to universal purpose of goods. The lion sets the tone, thus Catholic social teaching It followed him. “
In conclusion, Barron said he believed that Leo XIV is making a new pope “a very interesting player” in terms of discussion between the right and the left in politics.
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“(Leo XVI) is not suitable – and I said it 1000 times – he and other great representatives of the Catholic social doctrine do not fit into our categories of left and right,” Barron said. “They do not fit into the Democrat republics, they are in the space behind these differences. So, I think this is perhaps the most interesting in it.”
