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Pope Leo called AI an 'instrument of domination, exclusion and death.' Anthropic was in the room
45+ min ago (784+ words) Leo's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," was very consciously signed on the 135th anniversary of "Rerum Novarum," on the first Industrial Revolution....
Pope Leo critiques AI, posthumanism in first encyclical
56+ min ago (14+ words) Leo encouraged the "safeguarding" of "the human person in the time of artificial intelligence."...
3 big takeaways from Pope Leo's letter on AI
45+ min ago (752+ words) In a lengthy address about AI published on Monday, Pope Leo XIV sounded the alarm on everything from mass job losses to Big Tech's grip on AI. The pope's first encyclical, a major letter to the Church that lays out…...
Pope Leo's first encyclical tackles artificial intelligence
40+ min ago (428+ words) On Monday, Pope Leo XIV unveiled his broad vision for the relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity in his first encyclical, a major papal letter addressed to bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. The document was presented alongside Chris Olah…...
Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 25-May-2026
14+ min ago (217+ words) 25 May 2026 Mary, Mother of the Church on Monday of week 8 in Ordinary Time St. Bede Catholic Church - Kelly, Kansas Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II). There is no choice between ferial and memorial readings today, because all readings…...
Pope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (1325+ words) Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas," at the the Vatican on May 25, 2026. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption VATICAN CITY (RNS) " Pope Leo XIV took direct aim at the power of Big Tech in his…...
Franciscan University theology symposium planned
4+ day, 28+ min ago (347+ words) STEUBENVILLE " Franciscan University of Steubenville will host leading theologians and biblical scholars from around the world June 26-28 for the International Theology Symposium, the Renaissance of Biblical Theology, an academic conference exploring the resurgence of Scripture-centered theology in the life of…...
Three aspects of the Holy Spirit reflected upon by Pope Leo XIV on the Solemnity of Pentecost
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (197+ words) (ZENIT News / Vatican City, 05. 24. 2026). - On the morning of Sunday, May 24, Pope Leo XIV presided over Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost inside the Vatican Basilica. In his homily, the Holy Father reflected on three aspects of "the Spirit of…...
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (1005+ words) Past popes have apologized for Christians" involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. But no pope had ever publicly acknowledged, much less apologized for, the role that past popes played in giving European sovereigns explicit authority to subjugate and enslave "infidels....
Pope Leo Issues Encyclical Warning of AI's Potential Dangers If Left Unregulated
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (406+ words) No algorithm can make war morally acceptable," reads the first major theological document of Leo XIV's papacy. Pope Leo XIV on Monday released a 42, 000-word encyclical calling for government regulation of artificial intelligence and implored world leaders to ensure the…...