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Religious leaderReligion1955–

Pope Leo XIV

The first pope born in the United States, elected in 2025 after decades of missionary work in Peru, Leo XIV chose his name in reference to Leo XIII and his social doctrine on workers' rights, champions migrants, and warns of the risks artificial intelligence poses to human dignity and labor.

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Closest Spectrum
Center
Closest Ideology
Christian Democracy
Similar Figure
Jacques Maritain
Catalog image for Pope Leo XIV
1955–
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal62.5%
    Unitary37.5%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy73.8%
    Autocracy26.2%
  • Civil liberties

    Near midpoint
    Security48.8%
    Liberty51.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation24.5%
    Multicultural75.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force21.2%
    Negotiation78.8%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention63.7%
    Interventionist36.3%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public60%
    Private40%
  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction53.8%
    Markets46.2%
  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism50%
    Free trade50%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular26.2%
    Religious73.8%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive27.5%
    Traditionalist72.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Ecologist
    Acceleration30%
    Ecologist70%

What distinguishes Pope Leo XIV

Largest median distance

Technology & precaution

This position is 29.4 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationPope Leo XIV 30% Acceleration

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

International trade

This position is 1.4 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 51% ProtectionismPope Leo XIV 50% Protectionism

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.