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Pope Leo XIV to Vatican employees: AI cannot replace human work

The pontiff held a private audience on Monday with the Vatican labor associations. Pope Leo XIV affirmed to

Pope Leo on AI art: Beyond aesthetics, ‘there is an ontological difference’

The pontiff said the Catholic Church wishes to renew its alliance with artists. VATICAN CITY — There is
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Catholic Education in the Age of AI: ‘With High-Tech, We Need to Be Deeply Human’

ROME — As artificial intelligence transforms classrooms and raises new questions for parents and educators, one of Australia’s
Pope Leo XIV addresses the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris on Sept. 25, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV warns of ’corruption of culture’ in the age of AI

The pontiff said AI “cannot answer questions that concern the meaning of human life, which is rooted in
Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences on Aug. 28, 2026, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV warns against entrusting human-life decisions to machines

The pontiff called for an ethical framework for artificial intelligence and warned that technology must serve life, peace

Pope Leo to Catholic legislators: Promote AI policies that protect families

The pontiff held a private audience with a delegation from the International Catholic Legislators Network on Aug. 21.

Pope Leo XIV jokes in Spain that AI still thinks Pope Francis is in charge

At a lunch with Spanish bishops, the pope joked that artificial intelligence needed a reminder that the Church

June consistory of cardinals will address synod, war, artificial intelligence

The gathering will function as “a space for mutual listening, discernment, and shared exploration of certain issue,” Cardinal

Pope calls on Catholic universities to be authentic, instill ‘passion for the truth’

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed presidents and senior administrators from Catholic institutions belonging to the Association of

Inside the Launch of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

The presentation of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, “on safeguarding the human person in the time of

Vatican offers pastoral support to promote Magnifica Humanitas

The pastoral aid kit includes summaries of key themes, questions for reflection, concrete cases, and prayers along with

Anthropic co-founder points to 3 ethical challenges of AI at Magnifica Humanitas presentation

Christopher Olah singled out the duty to the global poor, rediscovering and rethinking what it means to flourish

Pope Leo unveils his encyclical: AI has ‘even greater consequences’ than Industrial Revolution

The pope thanked Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah for his presence at the presentation: “What a great sign of

Tolkien, Beethoven, MLK Jr., and Hannah Arendt: The voices that resonate in Magnifica Humanitas

In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV draws on a broad range of cultural and philosophical figures for

When to say ‘no’ to AI in the classroom and at home: A key warning of Magnifica Humanitas

Pope Leo XIV issues a broad call to rethink what it means to educate people in the use

Full text of Magnifica Humanitas: Read Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical

The encyclical sets out the Churchʼs social teaching for the age of artificial intelligence. Download and read the

Peace, unity, and AI: What Pope Leo’s messages reveal about his thought

Ahead of the publication of Leoʼs first encyclical, what do his writings and speeches, both before and after

Vatican warns that AI ‘deepfakes’ threaten the human experience

A top Vatican official warned of the dangers of AI at a conference ahead of the pope’s upcoming

EWTN News explains: What is a papal encylical?

Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should

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

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

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

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