In a document spanning nearly 42,000 words, Pope Leo XIV warned that artificial intelligence poses a growing threat to human dignity and human equality, calling for stronger regulation and a more balanced approach to developing AI technologies that keeps human dignity at its center.

Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery. Leo’s own family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners.

Pope Leo sends a warning about the growing risks of AI — from autonomous weapons to algorithms that can affect healthcare, employment, and security.

Pope Leo XIV has used his first encyclical to deliver a stinging critique of modern finance, and cryptocurrencies are squarely in his line of fire. Released on 15 May 2026, the document positions crypto-driven financial innovation as part of a wider system that risks producing abuses,

History’s first U.S.-born pope, whose family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners, delivered the apology in his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas” (Magnificent Humanity), which was released Monday.