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With his first encyclical, Pope Leo hits it out of the ballpark
In Magnifica Humanitas, Leo argues Catholic social teaching can help us know how to deal with emerging technologies and their potential for disruption.
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Full Text of Magnifica Humanitas: Read Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV signed Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical of his pontificate, on May 15, 2026. The document was released by the Holy See on May 25, 2026. The encyclical …
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Magnifica Humanitas: Pope invokes justice to combat ‘anti-human vision’ in AI
In his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, published Monday, Pope Leo XIV calls on society and AI developers to implement “shared standards of social justice” in order for artificial intelligence to respect …
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Pope Leo calls to ‘disarm’ AI in major document, warns of technologic threats to humanity
In Magnifica Humanitas, the pope says just war theory is “outdated,” condemns lethal AI weapons and asks pardon for the church’s delayed condemnation of slavery.
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The Real Spirit of Vatican II
In 1972, Zhou Enlai, premier of Communist China, was asked his opinion of the French Revolution’s consequences. His famous, and supposedly sagacious, reply: “It’s too early to tell.” Only he …
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Will Hoyt: Wayfarer in a New World
There are so many lovely and lapidary things to be found in Will Hoyt’s latest book (Fear & Trembling in Las Vegas, Front Porch Republic Books, 2026) that even the …
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ASIA/BRUNEI – The life of Catholics in the Islamic monarchy: “With faith and benevolence, praying for local vocations, we are happy”
Bandar Seri Begawan – In the small Sultanate of Brunei, located in the northwest of the island of Borneo, there are three Catholic churches and three priests in total, all …
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Pontifical academy reaffirms moral permissibility of organ transplants from animals (CWN)
At a March 24 press conference (video), the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life announced the publication of a document on organ transplants from animals.
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Musings on the passing scene
From the editor’s desk We sent our February edition with its cover story on the link between transgenderism and deadly violence to the printer in the last week of January. …
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Fact check: Georgia woman wasn’t charged for murder under abortion law
News reports circulated this week claiming that a Georgia woman was charged with murder for having an illegal abortion, but Georgia’s pro-life law doesn’t criminalize women who have abortions — …