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Magnifica Humanitas

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May 25, 2026

Analysis

'Magnifica Humanitas': Reading Pope Leo's vision between the lines

Pope Leo XIV's widely anticipated first encyclical on artificial intelligence is here, and it offers a clear path forward to one of the most pressing challenges of our age.

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May 25, 2026

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

Pope Leo XIV published his landmark encyclical on artificial intelligence "Magnifica Humanitas" May 25, comparing the attempt to build an AI future that excludes God to the "Tower of Babel".

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May 25, 2026

13 things to know about Pope Leo's encyclical on AI

What does it mean to safeguard our humanity? That question is at the heart of Pope Leo XIV's much anticipated first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas".