Pope Leo XIV
On 8th May 2025, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the 267th Pope. Now Pope Leo XIV, he is the first Pope born the United States, the first Augustinian Pope, and is also a citizen of Peru, where he spent many years as a missionary.
“We are living through a rapid phase of transition, a “change of era,” in which – while some are vying for the future of new technologies and others dedicate themselves to reflecting on the matter – most people are watching and waiting, observing from afar and merely hoping for the best.
(Magnifica Humanitas, 6)
The First Ever Encyclical From Pope Leo XIV
Magnifica Humanitas in 5 Steps
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What does Pope Leo say about AI in his new encyclical? Here are 5 key points you need to know about:
1. Human intelligence is immeasurably superior to artificial intelligence
2. The Church must challenge the technocratic paradigm
3. We are called to build a civilisation of love (not a culture of power)
4. Our use of technology should be a principled use
5. The life of Jesus shows us how to embrace our limitations for deeper communion with God.
Unpack these five points in more depth with our new article on Substack.
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(Header photo of Pope Leo XIV © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk)