BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Signs his 1st Encyclical Magnifica humanitas on AI and Humanity to be Released on May 25

Vatican to Release Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical on AI and Humanity This May

The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, will be officially released on May 25, 2026. Focused on preserving human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence, the document was signed by the Pontiff on May 15—marking the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s landmark social encyclical, Rerum novarum.

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Presentation Event Details

A formal presentation will take place on the day of the release at 11:30 a.m. in the Vatican’s Synod Hall, featuring a unique intersection of theology, ethics, and technology.

Keynote Speakers:

• Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández | Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

• Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J. | Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

• Professor Anna Rowlands | Theologian, Durham University (UK)

• Christopher Olah | Co-founder of Anthropic and AI interpretability research lead (USA)

• Professor Leocadie Lushombo, I.T. | Political theologian, Jesuit School of Theology / Santa Clara University (USA)

Conclusion: Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin will deliver the closing remarks, which will be followed by a formal address and apostolic blessing from Pope Leo XIV.

Source: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-leo-xiv-first-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas.html