Magnifica Humanitas

The U.S. bishops in a message to Pope Leo XIV June 10 thanked him for his new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” and for shining “the light of the Gospel” on AI.

The Eastern Catholic perspective on the encyclical is crucial to understanding Pope Leo’s call to ground artificial intelligence in God-given human dignity.

The poll found the U.S.-born Pope Leo had the highest net favorability rating of a group of public figures they polled at plus-37 percentage points.

Daniel J. Daly, founding executive director of the Center for Theology and Ethics in Catholic Health, shared his thoughts on AI in healthcare and Pope Leo.

The U.S. Catholic bishops have released a national prayer service text commemorating its immigrants and refugees, as well as those trafficked into slavery.

The mission is to “treat others the way we want to be treated … because quite honestly, we’re all one in Christ,” Bishop Campbell said.

The encyclical is “a defining document of our era,” Paolo G. Carozza, professor of law and political science at the University of Notre Dame, told OSV News.

As a small group of tech companies race to dominate the artificial intelligence era, much of the world has been left wondering whether ordinary people have any voice in the …

“It is impossible not to feel deep sorrow when contemplating the immense suffering and humiliation endured by so many,” Pope Leo XIV said.

Father Brendan McGuire used to be a Silicon Valley technology executive. Now he’s hearing their confessions.