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For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name was evident, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIII, who advocated for the rights of the poor and working class amid profound economic change.—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025 Jockeying under a watchful Eye Amid widespread speculation over who will be the next pope, theologians say the faithful look at pre-conclave jockeying as a chance for the divine to intervene in human matters.—Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025 Augustinians take their name from one of Christianity’s most important early theologians, Augustine, the Bishop of Hippo, who was born in what is now Algeria in the fourth century.—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 13 May 2025 An influential theologian who taught for 37 years at the University of Chicago Divinity School, David Tracy wrote about the significance of mystery within religions and examined how literature influences theology.—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for theologian
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