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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Pope Leo: AI, ‘culture of power’ make just war theory ‘outdated,’ demand new ‘rigorous’ constraints
Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican press conference AI must be ‘disarmed’ for humanity’s sake
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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.

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

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

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

‘Emergent misalignment,’ when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert

World

Pope Leo XIV likely to visit Argentina and Uruguay in 1 trip with Peru

by David Agren

“The possible visit by Pope Leo would be a source of profound joy for the church and for all the Uruguayan people. We remain hopeful.”

‘Magnifica Humanitas’ a call for moral wisdom in the age of AI, panelists say
Sweden’s Cardinal Arborelius says AI needs moral compass as faith grows in secular Europe
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

Chartres pilgrimage grows as organizers warn against renewed traditionalist divisions

Vatican

‘Magnifica Humanitas’ a reminder of ‘moral responsibility’ in AI oversight, expert says

by Junno Arocho Esteves

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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