Pope Leo XIII. Rerum Novarum (an inspiration for Pope Leo XIV). A Reposting

Send us Fan MailAre you interested in why the new pope took the name of an old pope?  Is he sending us a message?  Leo XIII was a modernizing pope whose most famous encyclical (1891) was called Rerum Novarum (New Things).  This is a class lecture that I delivered on that encyclical.  I discussed key passages and why it was so important. ps.  Don't miss my last podcast on why I am running for pope.  It is not what you might think.  Perhaps it should have been named "Things I would like to see in a Pope."