Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.”
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In ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ Pope Leo delivers on a people-first vision for AI
Leo’s answer is clear: A person’s dignity does not depend on what they can ‘achieve or produce.’
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AI is biased toward Catholicism, researchers say
Most popular artificial intelligence models are biased toward Catholicism and against a number of other religious traditions when asked about converting to a faith, according to new research assembled by a group of religious colleges.
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A capitalist (priest) reads ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
Pope Leo XIV’s superb new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” is the most cogent Catholic critique of capitalism that I have ever read.
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Pope Leo’s first encyclical tackles A.I., power and human dignity
The pope warns against the “idolatry of profit that sacrifices the weak“ and “the pretense that a single language—even a digital one—can translate everything.”
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Pope Leo XIV calls for AI to be ‘disarmed,’ directed to the common good
Editors’ note: This is the full text of the address from Pope Leo XIV during the presentation and promulgation of his encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas.‘ Dear brothers and sisters, I want to thank all of you for being here today, for your interest. I sincerely thank those who have organized this meeting today, and especially those […]
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Pope Leo XIV: The church is the protagonist of the Gospel, not merely its guardian
Editors’ note: This is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily during Pentecost Mass at St Peter’s Basilica on May 24. Dear brothers and sisters, The Easter season reaches its fulfillment today on the Solemnity of Pentecost. To highlight the continuity of this salvific event, the Gospel takes us back to the “first day […]
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What we know about Pope Leo’s upcoming A.I. encyclical
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle look ahead to the release of Pope Leo’s first major teaching document, “Magnifica Humanitas,” on protecting humanity in the A.I. age.
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How Catholics became obsessed with sex (and rules)
This week on the “Jesuitical” podcast, Ashley and Zac speak with theologian and legal scholar Cathleen Kaveny about why Catholics seem to be obsessed with questions of sexual morality.
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Pope Leo’s popularity gives Vatican finances a boost—but old questions remain
Pope Leo XIV says Vatican finances do not keep him up at night. In his first year, rising Vatican bank income and renewed interest from American Catholic donors suggest he may have reason for calm.