Magnifica_Humanitas
Remaining human in the age of AI
Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on safeguarding the human person in the time of Artificial Intelligence.
1. The Encyclical
- Pope Leo’s 42,000 word Encyclical, Magnifica Humantas, released Monday, May 25, 2026.
- Audiobook read by real human persons
- markdown version for:
- adding notes or
- viewing markdown locally
The Unabridged Merriam-Webster definition of encyclical:
encyclical: an encyclical letter (as sent by a bishop of high church official) that treats a matter of grave or timely importance and is intended for extensive circulation specifically : such a letter issued by a pope
2. The Presentation
- Full Presentation with Distinguished Speakers (VIDEO and markdown transcript)
- Short movie at the Presentation’s start (VIDEO and markdown notes)
News
- 2026/06/02 Mathematicians issue public cry for help and call to action regarding AI
- 2026/05/28 Peter Thiel leaves the United States
- 2026/05/28 Is Pope Leo’s Gandalf quote a dig at Peter Thiel?
- 2026/05/25 Is Magnifica Humanitas aimed at Peter Thiel’s techno-political empire?
- 2026/05/25 Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See’s own role in legitimizing slavery
- 2026/05/25 Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power
- 2025/05/13 Faith Meets AI And Tech In Vatican’s Bold Move Under Pope Leo XIV
- 2024/04/24 Cisco Systems joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican pledge to ensure ethical use and development of AI
Other links related to Magnifica Humanitas
- Editorial by Andrea Tornielli, Editorial Director of the Vatican News
- Excellent, light-weight, local markdown viewer and its PyPi link
- Two hour Presentation by Pope Leo and Distinguished Speakers of the Encyclical
- Official Magnifica Humanitas from the Vatican
- Another markdown version
- GitHub Search for Magnifica Humanitas
- This repo
- transcript
Credits and License
The Magnifica Humanitas is copyrighted by the Vatican:
Copyright © Dicastery for Communication - Libreria Editrice Vaticana