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Pope Leo XIV released Magnifica Humanitas, offering a historic apology for the Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery and for centuries of inaction, calling the record a 'wound in Christian memory.' The encyclical ties 15th-century papal bulls to colonial-era oppression, condemns modern forms of trafficking in the digital age, and is viewed by scholars as a meaningful step toward truth-telling and accountability.
In his Magnifica Humanitas encyclical, Pope Leo XIV warns artificial intelligence could make civilization less human, widen inequality, and fuel AI-driven warfare, calling for the “disarming” of AI and a human-centered approach while advocating dialogue with tech leaders and emphasizing that technology is not inherently evil.
Pope Leo XIV told a Vatican AI conference that the Church should help educate people about AI, promote responsible use, and guide technology toward the common good and a Christ-centered life—framing the AI era as an anthropological challenge and urging youth literacy and a holistic Christian lifestyle to restore trust in technology.
Bishop Daniel E. Flores previews Pope Leo XIV’s forthcoming encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, which will address artificial intelligence and human dignity, arguing that AI offers benefits but human judgment must guide decisions and that humanity should not be reduced to data; he urges Catholic media to preserve the pope’s voice and encourage thoughtful discernment in a tech-driven world.
Pope Leo XIV will present Magnifica Humanitas, a new encyclical on protecting the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, at a Vatican event attended by Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah; the document is expected to urge safeguarding workers’ rights, condemn AI use in warfare, and call for stringent regulation and ethical governance of technology.
Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s announced Apostolic Journey to France (Sept. 25–28) as a joyful opportunity and a roadmap for renewing the French Church amid challenges such as abuse recovery, aging rural communities, and the surge of youth pilgrimages. He notes plans for Paris and Lourdes, a UNESCO address on education and culture, and emphasizes the pope’s role in listening, encouragement, and guiding the Church’s path in communion with the universal Church and Europe’s reconciliation toward peace.
The Vatican announces a new AI commission to coordinate the Catholic Church’s response to artificial intelligence, focusing on human dignity and social teaching as Pope Leo XIV prepares an encyclical that emphasizes ethics in AI.
Pope Leo XIV, ahead of his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, is expected to add an AI-focused dimension to Catholic social teaching, offering moral guidance on artificial intelligence and digital transformation while stressing human dignity and transcendence; scholars frame this as a modern continuation of Rerum Novarum, with the Pope urging Catholic students in Africa to become pioneers of a new humanism in the digital age.
Pope Leo XIV is poised to sign his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, reframing AI as a defining moral and labor issue and urging that technology serve people—protecting workers, creativity, and moral agency. The document, linked to the Rerum Novarum anniversary, would mark an active Vatican role in AI ethics and labor rights, building on existing Vatican AI guidelines and prior warnings about AI's risks. The official announcement is expected May 22.
Ahead of the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV paused at the white marble plaque marking the spot where John Paul II was shot in 1981, dedicating his catechesis to the Blessed Virgin Mary and urging prayers for peace at Fatima, recalling JPII’s forgiveness and Marian intercession.
Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican Observatory Foundation that the Church welcomes rigorous science and seeks God in creation, recalling Leo XIII’s 1891 revival of the Observatory to show faith and science are not opposed but united in truth; he warned against denying objective truth, emphasized humanity’s duty to care for the planet and its vulnerable, and highlighted the Foundation’s role in education through astronomy as a way to encounter God through His Creation.
Pastor Robert Jeffress, a longtime Trump ally, told Fox News that President Trump has a better understanding of what the Bible teaches about government than Pope Leo XIV, underscoring Trump’s strong ties to his evangelical base as Rubio’s Vatican meeting unfolds amid ongoing tensions between the White House and the Vatican.
Rubio traveled to the Vatican to bolster ties with Pope Leo XIV, but his gift— a crystal football meant to complement the pope’s olive-wood pen peace offering—went viral for all the wrong reasons, with critics and memes casting it as a last-minute airport purchase and overshadowing the diplomatic moment.
Pope Leo XIV, elected in May 2025, is steering the Vatican with a quiet, unity-first approach—preserving Francis-era continuity while promoting synodality, dialogue, and ecumenism—avoiding polarizing stances on hot-button issues and planning ongoing meetings and pilgrimages that emphasize peace, social justice, and engagement with bishops worldwide.
TV host Jimmy Kimmel mocked Marco Rubio’s stiff demeanor during Rubio’s Vatican audience with Pope Leo XIV, quipping about a 'penance face' as photos were taken; gifts exchanged between the pope and Rubio were noted, while the Vatican called the meeting cordial. The moment comes amid Trump’s public sparring with the pope over Iran and peace calls from the pope, which frame Rubio’s appearance in a broader political-lighted context.