From Math Class to Papal Science Academy

Armed with a doctorate in mathematics, Pope Leo XIV bridges faith and reason by founding the Vatican Science Academy’s “Equation of Faith” division. He proclaims, “Just as numbers reveal cosmic order, so does scripture reveal divine truth.” His inaugural lecture—on the geometry of the Trinity—drew ovations from physicists and priests alike. Research funding for faith-science dialogues has doubled, and pilgrim enrollments in seminary math courses have tripled. By proving that calculus and catechism can coexist, Leo XIV charts a course for a Church where curiosity is a form of worship.