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Is the Pope’s AI encyclical a warning on Tech Messianism?

In May 2026, in his first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas – signed on the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum – Pope Leo XIV warned the world about the dangers of the promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), categorically calling machine learning “a form of statistical adaptation based on data…

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Communion by JD Vance review – a strange, poignant book about faith and the modern world

JD Vance’s Christian vision is thoughtful – but impossible to square with the political company he keeps

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US Catholic bishops consecrated nation to the Sacred Heart at gathering in Orlando

U.S. Catholic bishops have consecrated the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, marking the country's 250th anniversary

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Pope honours Barcelona's Sagrada Familia Basilica

Pope Leo has visited Barcelona's Sagrada Familia Basilica to inaugurate the newest of its soaring geometric spires.

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Pope Leo XIV crowns Gaudí’s legacy with historic Sagrada Familia ceremony

Pope Leo XIV is honoring two of Barcelona’s most sacred monuments

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US Catholic bishops are consecrating the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here's what that means

Catholic bishops from across the U.S. come together Thursday to consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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The pope and the artificial intelligence profiteers

The Tower of Babel is the biblical story of how humanity, united by a single language and a single ambition, attempts to build a tower to heaven. The project ends in collapse, with God punishing the builders for their hubris by fragmenting humanity into different languages and cultures. The parable,…

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Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain

Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday when he visits a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrates Mass at Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia Basilica

The Independent UK

Pope's humanity hits right notes

Pope Leo XIV has just issued his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which states the Catholic Church's position on the threats posed by AI. The subject Leo chose is highly symbolic. Pope Leo XIII is best remembered for his 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, which sought to reconcile the Church with modernity…

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Good lord, have progressives and Catholics finally found a common enemy?

Sealing our fate one prompt at a time.

The Canberra Times

‘Artificial Intelligence Must Be Disarmed’ — Pope Leo Calls Out the Tech Giants Turning AI Into an ‘Instrument of Domination, Exclusion, and Death’

Pope Leo XIV warned AI must be “disarmed” from uses that enable domination and exclusion, adding fresh scrutiny to Wall Street’s AI boom.

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The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology – by a member of its launch panel

For the last few years, I’ve been seconded to assist the Catholic Church’s unprecedented global grassroots listening initiative. Just as that process drew to a close, I received a surprise request: would I help Pope Leo XIV launch his first social encyclical, focused on what it means to be human…

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The Vatican Weighs In on UFO Discussion as UAP Disclosure Debate Continues to Escalate

The Vatican's involvement in UFO discussions marks a cultural shift, as Father Richard D'Souza emphasises the importance of scientific scepticism and faith in understanding unexplained phenomena.

International Business Times UK

Traders Echo Pope Leo's Warning That AI Could Trigger Mass Job Losses

Traders on Kalshi are giving a 60% chance that U.S. unemployment will cross 8% at some point before 2030 and a 47% chance that it will cross 9% during the same period, largely as a result of AI implementation.

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JD Vance Praises Pope Leo's Warning About AI, Calls It 'Profound'

Vice President JD Vance praised Pope Leo XIV's warning about artificial intelligence as "profound," marking a rare compliment from a high-ranking member of the Trump administration.

Fortune

The Pope's 'AI encyclical' says a lot. Yet critics say it misses AI's most pressing challenges

The Pope's AI encyclical wants AI to serve humanity, not disempower it. Achieving that vision will be tough.

The Independent UK

The Pope just published a 40,000 word criticism of AI. Here’s everything you need to know

Artificial intelligence could undermine what it means to be human, intervention warns

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Pope Leo XIV compares AI to the Industrial Revolution – as new alternatives to big AI firms take shape

With the release of his encyclical letter Magnifica Humanitas on May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV has signaled that he wants the church to respond to artificial intelligence much as a predecessor, Pope Leo XIII, responded to upheavals during the Industrial Revolution over a century ago.

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Austrian paraglider unscathed after terrifying mid-air collision with plane

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 26: We look at reactions in the Senegalese and French press after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appoints a new prime minister after firing his former mentor Ousmane Sonko. Also, papers react to Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on the dangers of AI and the need to…

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Pope Leo XIV Tells Tech Giants to 'Disarm' AI in Historic First Encyclical With Anthropic Co-Founder at His Side

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical demands AI be 'disarmed' as Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah admits the industry can't self-regulate and urges outside critics to hold labs accountable.

The Economic Times

Magnifica Humanitas: What Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical says about AI, jobs, power and Big Tech

Pope Leo XIV has released Magnifica Humanitas, an encyclical on artificial intelligence. The document warns about concentrated AI power, job losses, and autonomous weapons. It calls for robust regulations and responsible development to ensure AI benefits humanity and avoids deepening inequality.

The Economic Times

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Pope Leo XIV's encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," urges robust AI regulation and ethical development for humanity's good, not profit. He warned against AI in warfare and the concentration of power, calling for external oversight and a slowdown in development to prioritize human dignity and the common good.

The Conversation

Pope Leo warns of AI’s risks to humanity in his first encyclical

Pope Leo XIV has just declared artificial intelligence one of the defining moral challenges of our time, in his first encyclical: a formal letter intended to guide moral, social and theological thought. Titled Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), it argues technology must serve humanity, rather than concentrate power or weaken human…

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The Guardian view on the Pope and Claude: Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI is right to put humanity first

Editorial: In calling for regulation of the digital revolution, and foregrounding human dignity, the pontiff has contributed to a crucial ethical debate

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