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Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica humanitas published on May 25, 2026

ENCYCLICAL LETTER
MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS
OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE LEO XIV
ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON
IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE



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  IN THE MALTESE LANGUAGE - BIL-MALTI  

  UMANITÀ TAL-GĦAĠEB  


  L-IA trid taqdi lill-umanità mhux il-poter  

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25 May 2026
Pope Leo XIV Full Speech at Magnifica Humanitas Vatican Launch | EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV delivers his full address at the Vatican launch of his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On the Protection of Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Speaking from the Synod Hall, the pope personally presents this social encyclical in an uncommon gesture, highlighting how AI and the digital revolution carry “even greater consequences” than past technological shifts. 

In this historic speech, Pope Leo calls for moral guidance on artificial intelligence, urging a renewed focus on justice, human dignity, and a “new humanism” in the digital age. He situates Magnifica Humanitas in continuity with Catholic social teaching, responding to a growing “culture of power” fueled by emerging technologies.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_mUHi2mpIQ


25 May 2026
Cardinal Michael Czerny at Magnifica Humanitas Vatican Launch | EWTN News

Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, delivers his full address at the Vatican launch of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. Speaking from the Synod Hall in the presence of the Holy Father and other experts, he helps present this landmark social document on AI, human dignity, and the Church’s mission in a rapidly changing world. 

 In his remarks, Cardinal Czerny draws on Catholic social teaching and the Church’s concern for justice, peace, and care for the vulnerable to show how emerging technologies must serve a truly “magnificent humanity,” not a culture of exclusion or technocratic power. He highlights the need for an integral, human-centered approach to development that keeps real people, their work, and their communities at the heart of decisions about AI and the digital revolution.



25 May 2026
Full Speech: Anthropic Co‑Founder Christopher Olah at Magnifica Humanitas Vatican Launch | EWTN News 

This is Anthropic co‑founder Christopher Olah's full speech at the launch of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On the Protection of Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Recorded in the Vatican’s Synod Hall, this event brings together top Church leaders and experts to reflect on safeguarding the human person amid the digital revolution and emerging technologies such as AI. 

In this address, Olah shares the perspective of a leading AI lab on the promise and perils of frontier systems, engaging the Church’s call to defend human dignity against a growing “culture of power” shaped by powerful technologies. His remarks form part of a historic presentation where Pope Leo XIV personally introduces his social encyclical on artificial intelligence, joined by cardinals, theologians, and ethicists.


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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-leo-xiv-first-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas.html

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25. A presentation event with the Pope and various speakers is scheduled for the same day at the Vatican.

Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV’s first Encyclical Letter Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25, 2026.

It bears the Pope’s signature dated May 15th, 135th anniversary of the publication of Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical Rerum novarum.

Magnifica humanitas will be presented on the day of its release at 11:30 a.m. at the Vatican’s Synod Hall.

The Pope will be present, along with several speakers: Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith; Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Professor Anna Rowlands, a theologian and professor at Durham University (United Kingdom); Christopher Olah, co-founder of Anthropic (USA) and head of research on the interpretability of artificial intelligence; and Professor Leocadie Lushombo, I.T., professor of political theology and Catholic social thought at the Jesuit School of Theology / Santa Clara University in California (USA).

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin will offer closing remarks, followed by an address and blessing by Pope Leo XIV.


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Pope Leo XIV signs his first papal encyclical, which will be published on May 25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUA6U1qjwsY






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