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Cardinal highlights 10 key points to understand Magnifica Humanitas
The archbishop of Santiago, Chile, distills 10 important takeaways from the timely document on artificial intelligence. […]
Month: May 2026
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Neocatechumenal Way to conclude diocesan phase of co-founder’s cause for canonization
The cause for canonization began in 2022 with nearly 30,000 pages of documentation. More than 118,000 people have visited her tomb, and favors are continually received through her intercession. […]
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The peace we can make
Repetition, it’s said, can be the mother of learning. So, in light of recent Catholic debates about the pursuit of peace in the Middle East and elsewhere, permit me to reprise, with slight adjustments, parts […]
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, May 27, 2026
The Wine Is Jesus’ Blood (Catholic Answers): Christ’s blood at the Last Supper could still be present in the chalice even if it didn’t yet have the status of being the ‘blood of the covenant,’ […]
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Magnifica Humanitas: The Human Person Between Glory and Fragility
There are many newsworthy dimensions to Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. If you’ve followed the Holy Father’s homilies, catecheses, and public addresses, the broad direction of the document is not surprising. Even so, […]
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The choice: Rebuild the tower of Babel or rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
The first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas (“On Safeguarding The Human Person In The Time Of Artificial Intelligence”) should of course be of interest to everyone. But it is of special interest to […]
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Vice President Vance calls Magnifica Humanitas ‘profound’
“The thing about morality is that the principles never change, but the way you apply those principles does, because the world changes, right?” Vance told NBC News. […]
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U.S. bishops praise Leo’s encyclical on AI, echo concern for human dignity, common good
Bishops encouraged “people of goodwill” to reflect and apply the teachings. […]
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Anthropic co-founder points to 3 ethical challenges of AI at Magnifica Humanitas presentation
Christopher Olah singled out the duty to the global poor, rediscovering and rethinking what it means to flourish as a human being and the need for discernment on the part of AI model developers. […]
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Society of St. Pius X names priests to be consecrated bishops July 1
The SSPX named four priests to be consecrated as bishops without papal permission — despite a warning from the Vatican that the “schismatic” consecrations would incur excommunication. […]