Leo XIII
Pope of the Catholic Church
Born
1810
216 years ago
Died
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Vatican City
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Served as Pope from 1878 until death in 1903. Focused on social issues and the relationship between the Church and the modern world. Promoted the Rerum Novarum encyclical, which addressed the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers. Engaged in diplomacy to increase the influence of the Vatican in international affairs.
Authored the encyclical Rerum Novarum
Strengthened relations between the Vatican and modern governments
Promoted the doctrine of papal infallibility
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