Pope Leo XIV

Can moral authority still restrain technological power?

Pope Leo XIV’s intervention on artificial intelligence raises urgent questions about power, responsibility and whether anyone shaping the future of AI is still willing to listen
Gavin Ashenden

Reactions to Magnifica Humanitas reveal anxieties of the AI age

The debate surrounding Magnifica Humanitas suggests Pope Leo XIV’s intervention touched something deeper than technology: a crisis concerning authority, freedom and what it means to be human
Andrew Cusack

Analysis: The Pope urges us to choose a human future

In 'Magnifica Humanitas', Pope Leo XIV offers not merely a reflection on artificial intelligence but a defence of human dignity and the common good
Chad Engelland

The Pope urges Europe's leaders to address demographic crisis

Pope Leo XIV said Europe needs a fresh springtide for the family to overcome demographic decline
The Catholic Herald

Is Magnifica Humanitas aimed at Peter Thiel’s techno-political empire?

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical does not name Peter Thiel, but its critique of transhumanism, private power and algorithmic warfare lands close to his world
Thomas Colsy

The real message of Magnifica Humanitas

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical is framed by artificial intelligence, but its deeper concern is the spiritual condition of modern society
Michael Haynes

Archbishop Moth welcomes Magnifica Humanitas

The Archbishop of Westminster said Magnifica Humanitas was an important contribution to integral human development
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo XIV unveils first encyclical with call to ‘disarm’ AI

The launch of Magnifica Humanitas placed artificial intelligence, transhumanism and private technological power at the heart of the Church’s social teaching
Thomas Colsy

Pope Leo XIV launches first encyclical

Pope Leo XIV said the technological future is not an inevitable destiny, but a responsibility entrusted to humanity
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo XIV: not quite in his own words

Elise Ann Allen’s biography benefits from exceptional first-hand sources but dwells too long on stating the obvious. The best bit is the actual interview with the Pope at the end
Melanie McDonagh