Pope Leo XIV has released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), focused on artificial intelligence, human dignity, work, war, and the future of humanity in the age of AI.
An encyclical is one of the highest forms of papal teaching, traditionally written not only for Catholics, but for all people of good will during moments of major historical importance.
This is addressed to you, your family, your dignity, your future, and your role in shaping what comes next. Please consider reading it in full, taking the time with it that it deserves.
“Every person is unique and irreplaceable. A free and intelligent subject with a conscience capable of seeking God, serving one another and caring for our common home. I therefore invite all members of the church and of the human family. Let us learn to listen to one another. Face the present challenge of this courage and cooperate in building a more human and fraternal society.
Please take with you a commitment to stay awake and as artisans of hope, to keep on building the work site of our time. May the spirit of the risen Lord sustain our work together. I entrust each of you to our mother, Mary. Her Magnificat sings of the greatness of God who uplifts the lowly.” – Pope Leo XIV in his address at the launch of Magnifica humanitas
