Six Commonweal contributors to comment on 'Magnifica humanitas' and reflect on what it may tell us about the trajectory of Leo's new pontificate.

In 'Magnifica humanitas,' Pope Leo presents a genuinely universalist civilizational discourse, calling for a social order whose guiding principle is love.

Pope Leo invites us to discern the Christian principles that must guide practical decisions about AI. Notre Dame's DELTA framework does just that.

Why did Pope Leo apologize for the Church's role in slavery in an encyclical about artificial intelligence?

Despite its rhetorical restraint, 'Magnifica humanitas' hints at a bold vision for how the Church can reimagine its own authority.

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.

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.