Video this recording is a miracle: on it is a pope who was born in 1810.
Ago Robert Francis Provostwho chose the name Lav XIV, the last pope who was named Lion was named back in 1878.
Pope Lav XIII., Born as Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci March 2, 1810, was 256. Head of the Catholic Church. His long and influential pontificate, from February 20, 1878 to July 20, 1903, left an indelible mark, marked by efforts to reconcile the Church with modern ideas, deep intellectualism and significant contributions to Catholic social science.
Lion XIII. He was the first pope whose character was recorded on film and whose voice was shot; He even blessed the camera. His pontificate was the last to begin in the 19th century. Interestingly, although Italian, he was born in Carpineto Roman while under control of Napoleon’s French Empire. He was also the first pope to never manage the papal state in its traditional form. He attributed his longevity to diet with less meat and more eggs, milk and vegetables. His motto was « lumen in coel » (light in the sky).
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Pope Lav XIII. He remained remembered as a « worker pope » for his deep concern for workers’ rights and social justice. His most famous encyclical, Rerum Novarum (about new things) of 1891, laid the foundations of modern Catholic social science. In it, he advocated for just wages, safe working conditions and rights of workers to union organization, confirming the right to private ownership and free entrepreneurship. He sharply opposed to the unrestrained capitalism and socialism, seeking the middle path based on the moral responsibility of the employers and the dignity of the workers.
Lion XIII. He insisted that faith and science can exist harmoniously. In this spirit, he re -established the Vatican Observatory and, which is extremely important, decided to open the Vatican apostolic archive to qualified researchers, thereby providing deeper insight into the history of the Church. He strongly encouraged the study of Thomas of Aquinas, contributing to the renewal of Tomistical theology. His efforts were aimed at approaching church thinking of the challenges of the 20th century.
As a skilled diplomat, Lav XIII. He was able to improve the relations of the Church with great world forces, including Russia, Germany, France, Italy, the United States and the UK. His positive engagement with the eastern Orthodox churches is also significant. An important administrative move was the establishment of a church hierarchy in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1881, with the establishment of the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna with its headquarters in Sarajevo. In 1889 he declared Nikola Tavelic Blessed.
