Pope Leo XIII gave us Rerum Novarum and the Saint Michael Prayer, so why isn’t he a saint? Why has a cause for canonization never even been opened? The answer lies in a deep theological tension within the Church. From his stance on religious liberty in Libertas to declaring Anglican orders "null and void," Leo XIII’s teachings directly challenge the modern Church’s emphasis on ecumenism and Vatican II. Can the Church reconcile its past with its present?

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