The encyclical sets out the Church's social teaching for the age of artificial intelligence. Download and read the complete document.

The annual ecumenical initiative invites believers and nonbelievers to explore hundreds of churches, chapels, and synagogues across the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia on May 29.

Published Monday, the pope’s new encyclical warns of a “culture of power” fueled by the digital revolution and artificial intelligence.

Pope Leo XIV presents "Magnifica Humanitas" as the Church’s response to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, calling for AI to be “disarmed” from logics of domination, exclusion and war. Drawing parallels with Rerum Novarum, the Pope urges the global community to place technological progress at the service of human dignity, solidarity and the common good.

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Pope Leo XIV warns that Europe’s demographic decline threatens intergenerational solidarity and the future of society, calling for renewed support for families and human dignity. Addressing European lawmakers, he says only a “fresh springtide for the family” can overcome the continent’s growing social and cultural sterility.

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As Americans remember those who have given their lives in defense of their country, here are some ideas to help children remember the meaning of the day.

Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical ‘Magnifica humanitas,’ in which the Pope calls for technology to advance without causing the human heart to regress.

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Marking the 135th anniversary of Rerum novarum, Pope Leo XIV releases his first encyclical, entitled ‘Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.’ He appeals for the safeguarding of humanity, promotion of truth, dignity of work, social justice, and peace.

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After presenting his credentials to President Ibrahim Traoré on 5 December 2025, Archbishop Éric Soviguidi, Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Niger, has been meeting local authorities. Last week, he was received by the Moogho Naaba. the traditional monarch of the Mossi people in Burkina Faso.

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The pilgrimage, whose 2026 theme is “One Nation Under God,” will travel the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Route from Florida up the eastern seaboard before concluding July 5 in Philadelphia.