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Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo’s AI encyclical warns of temptation to build future excluding God

by Courtney Mares

Pope Leo opens the first encyclical of his pontificate by saying that humanity today faces a pivotal choice — “either to construct a new Tower of Babel or …

Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican press conference AI must be ‘disarmed’ for humanity’s sake
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ a call for moral wisdom in the age of AI, panelists say
What the pope’s new encyclical on AI Is asking of you
13 things to know about Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI
Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

U.S. Church

Bishops welcome Pope Leo’s encyclical as ‘crystal’ clear guidance for the AI era

by Gina Christian

Catholic bishops are welcoming Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, dedicated to safeguarding human dignity by invoking Catholic social teaching as a framework for anchoring artificial intelligence.

Washington Roundup: War powers resolution advances; reconciliation bill stalls; Castro indicted

First Black bishop to serve as Baltimore auxiliary, Pensacola-Tallahassee bishop dies at 86

Ascend Eucharistic Revival draws 3,000 Pacific Northwest Catholics of all ages, ethnicities

New US Eucharistic pilgrimage sets out on Pentecost ‘praying for a fresh outpouring’ of the Spirit

LA Auxiliary Bishop Aclan, the 2nd Filipino American to be named US bishop, retires

World

Sweden’s Cardinal Arborelius says AI needs moral compass as faith grows in secular Europe

by Paulina Guzik

Asked about modern challenges for Catholics, especially in the age of AI, Cardinal Arborelius said that “we forget our spiritual and moral value.”

Somalia is nearing the brink of humanitarian catastrophe, aid and Church organizations warn
Maronite patriarch who championed Lebanese independence among sainthood causes advanced by Pope Leo
Ukrainian nun on front lines meets Pope Leo, pleads for help to ‘end the war’
As Ebola epidemic spreads, Uganda postpones Martyrs Day celebrations
Pope will find a living, growing Church in Madrid, Spanish cardinal says

The liturgy sustains the faithful, renewing them in their faith, mission, pope says

Interfaith peace march in Jerusalem counters rising violence and division

Bolivia’s bishops urge ‘humanitarian pauses’ as protests collapse country

Vatican

Anthropic’s Christopher Olah urges global moral oversight of AI at Vatican presentation

by Paulina Guzik

Opinion

‘Magnifica Humanitas’ explores being human in the age of artificial intelligence

by Bishop John P. Dolan

One theologian’s work on a Catholic approach to AI and his hopes for ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

by Charlie Camosy

The reality of the abortion pill

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

Obsession

by John Mulderig
St. Francis of Assisi in film
‘House of David’ star opens up about Catholic conversion as new season premieres
Looking for a Holy Week read? Updated book explores ‘What Christ Suffered’
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