The AI Encyclical is Coming May 25

The AI Encyclical is Coming May 25

Author: Katie Prejean McGrady May 18, 2026 Duration: 48:53

As expected, Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on May 15, the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum. It is set to be released on Monday, May 25, in a one of a kind press conference with Pope Leo present along with Cardinals Fernandez, Czerny, and Parolin, alongside lay theologians and Silicon Valley AI leaders. Katie explains the breaking news and talks to Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe about the highly anticipated document from the 26th Pope.


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