In his first speech as Pope Francis’ successor, Pope Leo XIV's words and decisions have been heavily scrutinized as indicators of the views he will bring to the Catholic Church.

The new pope took the name of Leo XIV, which could be an indication of the legacy he hopes to leave. It’s a pretty clear shout-out to Leo XIII, the late 19th-century pontiff whose encyclicals laid out a template for a distinctively Catholic social-justice doctrine that opened the Church to more active participation in democratic politics and governance and efforts to improve conditions for workers.