When a new pope chooses his papal name, it’s never a coincidence. It’s a deliberate act meant to signal who he admires, what values he upholds, and what kind of papacy he intends to lead. So when Cardinal Robert Prevost chose the name Leo XIV, it wasn’t just a tribute, it was a message. He is aligning himself with Pope Leo XIII, who reigned from 1878 to 1903 and was known as the Social Pope.