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Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas:' On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, on May 15, 2026, the 135th anniversary of the encyclical 'Rerum Novarum' by Pope Leo XIII. 'Magnifica Humanitas' was released on May 25, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media. Image composition: EWTN News

Vatican to publish Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical May 25

The pope signed ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (“Magnificent Humanity”) on May 15, the 135th anniversary of the publication of the

Pope Leo XIV: AI communication must preserve ‘human voices and faces’

The pontiff marked World Communications Day by urging technology to remain centered on human dignity. VATICAN CITY —

Vatican sets up commission on artificial intelligence

Pope Leo XIV approved the new body as the Vatican prepares for his first encyclical, expected to address

Pope Leo XIV rejects use of death penalty in fight against organized crime, drug trafficking

The pope addressed parliamentarians and representatives from across Europe, Central Asia and North America participating in a conference

One Year with Pope Leo: Prayer, Peace, SSPX, Fatima

One year with Pope Leo has brought focus to the historic character of his election: the first American
Pope Leo XIV speaks aboard the papal plane from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to Rome, following an 11-day trip in Africa, April 23, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News.

Pope Leo XIV to visit France in September, including a stop at UNESCO headquarters

The visit will mark the popeʼs fifth international apostolic journey. Pope Leo XIV will undertake an apostolic journey
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, pictured during a visit of Pope Francis to Cairo, Egypt, on April 28, 2017, left, and Pope Leo XIV, pictured during a general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 28, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media and Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo to Coptic patriarch: Christians must work together in the Middle East

The friendship between the Catholic and Coptic churches began over 50 years ago with the meeting of St.

Courage Director: Synod Report ‘Wounds the Church’

Father Brian Gannon argues how ‘intellectually dishonest’ document departs from Scripture and 2,000 years of Church teaching on

Cardinal Eijk: Same-Sex Synod Report Must Be Forcefully Refuted

By elevating such testimonies without doctrinal commentary, the report effectively normalizes homosexual relationships within a Church context. The

African Member of Synod Group Did Not Help Draft Homosexuality Text

Congolese Sister Josée Ngalula did not participate in drafting the controversial section of the final report, despite being

From Rerum Novarum to Today: Pope Leo XIV Prepares to Add His Voice to the Church’s Social Teaching

During his recent apostolic trip to Cameroon, the Pope called on Catholic university students from central Africa to

Pope Leo’s Welcome Act of Remembrance and Tribute — and Reconciliation

COMMENTARY: John Paul explicitly attributed his survival of the shooting to the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima. 

AI and the Worker: Rerum Novarum’s 135-Year-Old Warning

Pope Leo XIII’s foundational encyclical prompts us to ask: Will AI amplify or replace human capacities? Every technological

Pope Leo XIV warns students against the ‘great lie’ fueling youth anxiety

At Europe’s largest university, the pontiff denounced a culture that reduces people to numbers. Pope Leo XIV visited

Pope Leo Reflects on Fatima, SSPX Tensions, Vatican Finances, and the Search for Truth

Pope Leo Marks Feast of Fatima with Prayer at Site of John Paul II Assassination Attempt VATICAN CITY

Pope Leo XIV appoints Capuchin priest and former missionary to lead Florida diocese

The pope also accepted Wednesday the resignation of Bishop Frank J. Dewane, 76, who led the Diocese of

Pope Leo prays where St. John Paul II was shot on feast of Our Lady of Fátima

Leo XIV dedicated his message on May 13 to “the Virgin Mary, model of the Church.” In an

Vatican says SSPX faces excommunications for ‘schismatic’ bishop consecrations

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said Pope Leo XIV is praying for the leaders of the Society of St.

Vatican urges religious leaders not to be ‘complicit through silence or fear’ amid division

The Vatican’s Vesak message urges religious leaders to promote an “unarmed and disarming” peace and avoid being “complicit

Swiss Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig dies at 79

The longtime Vatican diplomat, who served as apostolic nuncio to Italy and San Marino, was made a cardinal

Vatican bank’s profit jumps 55.5% over previous year

The Institute for the Works of Religion closed 2025 with a net profit of 51 million euros and

Illustrator of new stamp of Pope Leo XIV reflects on limits of AI in sacred art

Spanish painter Raúl Berzosa, who has been commissioned for a number of philatelic works by the Vatican, said

Pope warns main threat common to religion and science is denial of objective truth

Pope Leo XIV pointed out that both science and the Church clearly teach that caring for the planet

Haitian prime minister meets Pope Leo, inaugurates new Vatican embassy

The new embassy of Haiti to the Holy See, inaugurated Sunday near the Vatican walls, marks a deepening

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