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Pope Leo XIV during the presentation of 'Magnifica humanitas' in the Vatican, May 25, 2026 (OSV News Photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

Reading 'Magnifica Humanitas'

Commonweal contributors on Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical
The Editors
July 1, 2026
Magnifica Humanitas
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Reading ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

Six Commonweal contributors to comment on 'Magnifica humanitas' and reflect on what it may tell us about the trajectory of Leo's new pontificate.
By The Editors
July 1, 2026
Pope Leo XIV
Religion
Artificial Intelligence
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Toward a Civilization of Love

In 'Magnifica humanitas,' Pope Leo presents a genuinely universalist civilizational discourse, calling for a social order whose guiding principle is love.
By Frank Pasquale
June 10, 2026
Technology
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Us vs. the Robots

Pope Leo invites us to discern the Christian principles that must guide practical decisions about AI. Notre Dame's DELTA framework does just that.
By Meghan Sullivan
June 30, 2026
Magnifica Humanitas
Pope Leo XIV
Religion
Artificial Intelligence
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Coming Clean

Why did Pope Leo apologize for the Church's role in slavery in an encyclical about artificial intelligence?
By John T. McGreevy
June 4, 2026
Magnifica Humanitas
Artificial Intelligence
Race
Pope Leo XIV
Religion
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Mild & Bold

Despite its rhetorical restraint, 'Magnifica humanitas' hints at a bold vision for how the Church can reimagine its own authority.
By Kevin Gallagher
June 8, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
Technology
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Flourishing Through Limits

Pope Leo reminds us to consider not just what AI can do, but also who designs it, who it serves, and who gets left out.
By Vincent Miller
June 30, 2026
Magnifica Humanitas
Pope Leo XIV
Artificial Intelligence
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Art and AI

Pope Leo's encyclical doesn't ask whether machines can make good art; it explores the uniquely human purposes of art that a machine can never access.
By Antonio Spadaro
June 29, 2026
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