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Abuse prevention, liturgy central to Vatican courses for new bishops

The program has been a fixture of the Church calendar since 2000, when it was launched by St.
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AI Isn’t Evil — but Prudence Is Essential

COMMENTARY: As we enter into this new world of AI technology, we will have to be ethically cautious
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 XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his general audience on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope chooses theme on AI and war for World Day of Peace 2027

The 60th World Day of Peace will take place on Jan. 1, 2027. Pope Leo XIV has chosen
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace on Aug. 5, 2026. | Credit: Government of Mexico

The pope is ‘very eager to come to Mexico,’ Vatican secretary of state tells Mexican president

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s recent visit to Mexico “rekindles” the hope the pope will visit
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Vatican urges UN to combat homelessness

The Vatican has urged the United Nations (U.N.) to include the homeless in efforts to create sustainable cities,
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Pope Leo XIV: Use AI prudently because it can project ‘an unreal world’

Addressing a youth festival in Brazil, Pope Leo encouraged young people to use both social media and AI
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Echoing Pope Leo XIV, experts sign Rome declaration on limits for AI and nuclear arms

The declaration was signed on July 16, marking the conclusion of a three-day Vatican summit on AI security
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Vatican hosts Nobel laureates, experts to discuss AI security risks

The July 14–16 summit is being held at the Borgo Laudato Si’ gardens at Castel Gandolfo. The Vatican
A hard copy of Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, is held by an attendee at the document’s presentation on May 26, 2026, in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV tells UN: Confront AI misuse to promote human dignity

The pontiff sent a letter on July 8 to be read at the AI for Good Global Summit
Pope Leo XIV at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia in Barcelona, Spain, on June 9, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

EU tells EWTN News that Pope Leo’s AI vision mirrors Europe’s own rules

Brussels says the popeʼs encyclical Magnifica Humanitas echoes values already written into Europeʼs tech laws, even as Parliament

Pope Leo XIV builds on teachings of prior pontiffs with apology for slavery, Church’s role

The Holy Father explained that, in antiquity and the Middle Ages, Catholic individuals and some ecclesiastical institutions participated

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

Antonio Banderas tells Pope Leo XIV: 'I am a victim of God’s spell’

Actor joins Pope Leo XIV at Madrid gathering on culture, art, economics, and sports during the pope’s apostolic

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

Pope Leo will visit a polarized Spain in political turmoil but where all sides want to hear him

In the divisive political climate in Spain, some say there is the risk that political factions will try

Pope Leo XIV: Our world is more divided, but shared humanity unites us

The pontiff addressed members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation on May 30. Pope Leo XIV on

Can wars still be just? Pope Leo XIV addresses the issue in Magnifica Humanitas

The destructive power of modern weaponry and dubious claims to justification mean just war theory, which includes legitimate
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Vatican Expert Explains Magnifica Humanitas

When Pope Leo XIV presented his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, he did something highly unusual. Rather than leaving
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AI and the Future of Work: Why Pope Leo XIV Is Calling for a Human-Centered Economy

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the global economy, reshaping industries, and raising urgent questions about the future of
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Forming Minds in a Digital Age: Pope Leo XIV on AI, Education, and Human Formation

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms society, Pope Leo XIV is urging educators, students, and policymakers to ask a
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135 Years After Rerum Novarum: Pope Leo XIV’s Vision for Human Dignity in the Age of AI

When Pope Leo XIV chose his papal name, he was already signaling the direction of his pontificate. Just

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