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What the New Pope’s Name Means for His Mission

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What the New Pope’s Name Means for His Mission
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, on May 11, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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The elevation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, to the position of pope is mostly significant because he is the first American ever to hold that position. That fact alone has swamped all other speculation about his politics, theology, and ideological orientation.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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