Where synodality shows up in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
In addition to all it offers us about human dignity in an A.I. age, the pope’s new encyclica also offers a synodal approach to authority that the world beyond the Catholic Church, hungry for a moral voice on this topic, will find compelling.
Will Pope Leo’s A.I. encyclical produce a Catholic social teaching catchphrase?
With the notion of “disarming A.I.,” Pope Leo primarily means human-made strategies to prevent some of the worst case effects of runaway A.I. on social life and communities. He also means keeping A.I. off battlefields.
Pope Leo’s A.I. warning: Top takeaways from his groundbreaking first encyclical
This week on a special “Inside the Vatican” roundtable, a discussion of “Magnifica Humanitas,” Pope Leo’s groundbreaking first encyclical on protecting the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. Host Colleen Dulle sits down with her co-host and senior Vatican correspondent, Gerard O’Connell, as well as America’s president and editor in chief, Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Wading through complexity in Scripture
A Reflection for Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, by Edward Desciak
Supreme Court declines to dismiss Peter’s Pence lawsuit
The plaintiff alleged that the USCCB promoted the collection as assisting in charitable works, but reports suggested Peter’s Pence funds were invested in part in real estate and Hollywood films.
Why food drives should be a regular part of Mass
A food donation offered during Mass could invite the congregation to claim more fully their active role in the liturgy.
Catholic ministry and AI: the risks, limits and opportunities
For many involved in ministry every day, the question of whether to engage with A.I. has already passed. The question that remains is how.
A love that keeps on giving
May 31, 2026, Most Holy Trinity Sunday: In his incarnate state, Jesus discloses a compassion, kinship and love for all humanity, which at the same time reveals the nature of God, whom he calls Father.
Wrapping our heads around the mystery of the Trinity
A Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, by Father Terrance Klein
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