Napoleon-contemporary, Pope Leo XIII was the earliest-born person ever filmed in 1896 at the age of 93 years old. Leo XIII was the Pontiff between 1878 and 1903. He brought a new spirit to the papacy by adopting conciliatory positions toward civil governments, supporting scientific progress, and addressing pastoral and social needs. During the last years of Leo XIII’s pontificate, until his death in 1903, there was a hardening of church policy and a more reserved attitude toward Christian democr

Pope Leo XIII was born in 1810, filmed in 1896, and watched in 2025. He was the first Pope and one of the earliest born persons ever recorded on film. #PopeLeo #christianity #catholicchurch #catholicism #catholicfaith #faithoverfear #history #19thcentury #timetravel #worldhistory #1800s #vaticancity | Old Photographs