{"id":9536,"date":"2026-05-29T12:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/predication.net\/?p=9536"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:20:29","slug":"magnifica-humanitas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/predication.net\/?p=9536","title":{"rendered":"Magnifica humanitas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-detail--header\">\n<div class=\"article-detail--header--title\">\n<h2><strong><span dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Artificial<\/span><span dir=\"auto\"> intelligence must be disarmed,&#8221; Leo XIV urged. His first encyclical also addresses war, work, and freedom<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-detail--cover\">\n<figure class=\"article-detail--cover--photo\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postoj.sk\/246555\/conversions\/headline.webp\" alt=\"Artificial intelligence must be disarmed, Leo XIV urged. His first encyclical also addresses war, work, and freedom\" data-gallery=\"true\" data-image-order=\"0\" \/><\/div><figcaption><span dir=\"auto\">Leo XIV greets Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah at the presentation of the encyclical on May 25, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-detail--caption\">\n<div id=\"text2speech\">\n<div class=\"speech-popup\">\n<div class=\"speech-popup--content\">\n<div id=\"audio-player\" class=\"audio-player\">\n<div class=\"audio-player--buttons\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"audio-player--slider\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-detail--authors\">\n<div class=\"article-detail-authors \">\n<div class=\"article-detail-authors--row\">\n<div class=\"article-detail-author\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"article-detail-author--header\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\">This is a case of sexual abuse in the church. When<\/span><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"> they started together, he was a young religious man; she was fifteen. Keep your head up; we&#8217;ll move on, he wrote to her after the rape<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-detail--aside\">\n<div class=\"most-read most-read-aside\">\n<div class=\"most-read--body\">\n<div class=\"most-read--body--list\">\n<article class=\"most-read-article\">\n<h2 class=\"article-title multi-lines-title\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">An outside view: Why<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0do we need silent moral authorities?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/article>\n<h3 class=\"article-title multi-lines-title\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The Ombudsman is right. <\/span><span dir=\"auto\">The conditions for registering churches need to be relaxed. And it&#8217;s not about Islam at all.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"article-title multi-lines-title\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">New priests 2025. Most<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0will be in the East. See who will be ordained as a priest (+ photo)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"article-title two-lines-title\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Word of the priest. Peace<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0be with you!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<article class=\"most-read-article\">\n<h2 class=\"article-title multi-lines-title\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Lawyer Daniel Barto\u0148 on abuse cases. If<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0the church continues its current approach, raids on bishoprics may follow<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"postoj-ad--article-bottom\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-detail--text\">\n<div class=\"article-detail-content\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">&#8220;The magnificent humanity created by God today faces a crucial choice: to build a new Tower of Babel or to build a city in which God and humanity dwell together.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">With these words, Leo XIV begins his first encyclical, Magnifica<\/span><i><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0humanitas<\/span><\/i><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u201con the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The document<\/span><span dir=\"auto\"> was published on Monday, May 25, in eight languages. The Pope signed it on May 15, the 135th anniversary of the promulgation of Pope Leo XIII&#8217;s encyclical Rerum<\/span><i><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0novarum<\/span><\/i><span dir=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Pope Prevost thus continues his predecessor&#8217;s legacy and presents a social encyclical addressing one of the greatest challenges of our time: artificial intelligence.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Pope Francis also addressed AI.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">This encyclical is not the first Vatican document on artificial intelligence. In January 2025, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, together with the Dicastery for Culture and Education, published the note <\/span><i><span dir=\"auto\">Antiqua et nova<\/span><\/i><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0on the relationship between artificial and human intelligence.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The importance of this document, now published in Slovak, increases because Pope Francis personally approved and ordered its publication. He has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/sk\/papez\/news\/2024-06\/papez-na-zasadnuti-g7-ziadny-stroj-by-nemal-rozhodovat.html\"><span dir=\"auto\">spoken on the topic of artificial intelligence and its humanitarian and peaceful <\/span><\/a>uses on several occasions, including<\/strong><span dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u00a0during the G7 meeting in Puglia, Italy, in June 2024.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><i><span dir=\"auto\">However, Magnifica humanitas<\/span><\/i><span dir=\"auto\"> is the first encyclical, a pastoral letter primarily addressed to bishops but also to other Catholics and all people of goodwill.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u201cEncyclicals, along with homilies and apostolic exhortations, are part of the Pope\u2019s daily teaching office, the ordinary magisterium,\u201d EWTN News\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">notes<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\"><strong>, adding that encyclicals \u201chave significant doctrinal weight and are often cited because they are an important source of Catholic doctrine.<\/strong>\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postoj.sk\/ckfinder\/files\/MH-3-1779706671.jpg\" data-gallery=\"true\" data-image-order=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"image-description\"><span dir=\"auto\">The encyclical will be presented in the Vatican with the participation of the Pope on May 25, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">As summarized by Vatican News<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">, the encyclical\u00a0<\/span><i><span dir=\"auto\">Magnifica humanitas<\/span><\/i><span dir=\"auto\"> is divided into five chapters and is based on the conviction that technology is not \u201ca force opposed to man\u201d\u00a0 nor \u201cevil in itself\u201d. At the same time, however, \u201cit is not neutral, because it bears the face of those who design, finance, regulate, and use it\u201d. Therefore, the Pope calls for \u201cbuilding good\u201d and \u201cremaining human\u201d according to the logic of courageous co-responsibility and communion.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The first chapter \u2013\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><i><span dir=\"auto\">Dynamic Thinking Faithful to the Gospel<\/span><\/i><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 presents the Church\u2019s social teaching in the recent Magisterium and in the Second Vatican Council, emphasizing its \u201cdynamic character\u201d (17). Social teaching is not \u201ca manual of principles and norms to be applied\u201d but \u201ca theology of community in history\u201d (27), which helps to read events in the light of the Gospel.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">In the second chapter, Leo XIV presents the foundations and principles of the Church&#8217;s social doctrine. Among the foundations, he mentions the dignity of the person created in the image of God; the inviolability of human rights, including the right to life &#8220;from conception to natural death&#8221;; and the recognition of the rights of minorities, especially women, so that they may be truly heard and valued.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Regarding the principles of social doctrine, the Pope lists five fundamental ones. The first is the common good, \u201cthe social form of the dignity granted to every person\u201d (59).<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Leo XIV is extremely clear on the question of nations: \u201cThe promotion of the common good can never be separated from respect for the right of nations to exist, to preserve their own identity, and to contribute their originality to the family of nations.\u201d Therefore, \u201cany attempt or project to eliminate or subjugate a nation is gravely immoral and therefore unacceptable\u201d.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><span dir=\"auto\">Technology must not be in the hands of a few<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The second principle is the universal destination of goods. The Pope repeatedly emphasizes the necessity of technologies not being concentrated in the hands of a small group, thereby further widening the gap between those included in the digital revolution and those who remain excluded from it.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Next come the principles of subsidiarity, which require overcoming paternalism and passive dependence in favor of shared responsibility, and solidarity, a \u201cprinciple and virtue\u201d that opposes indifference.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The fifth principle of social science is social justice. In the digital era, the aim is to ensure equal access to opportunities, protect the most vulnerable, combat hate and misinformation, and maintain public control over the use of technology.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\"><strong>The Pope calls the attitude towards migrants a \u201ccrucial test\u201d. The way they are treated shows \u201cwhether the idea of \u200b\u200bjustice is guided by fear or by fraternity.&#8221; He therefore calls for protecting the \u201cright to hope\u201d of those forced to leave their country, ensuring safe and legal routes, dignified reception and integration, but also promoting the \u201cright to remain\u201d in their own country in peace and security by addressing the deep causes of migration.<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\"><strong>The Pope also looks within the Church. He calls for an \u201cexamination of conscience\u201d and listening to \u201cvictims of spiritual, economic, institutional, and sexual abuse and abuse of power and conscience\u201d because such action is \u201can integral part of the path of justice\u201d involving recognition of the harm, adequate reparation, and prevention<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Code of Ethics for Artificial Intelligence<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Chapter Three \u2013 Technology<\/span><i><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0and Domination. The Greatness of the Human Person Before the Promises of Artificial Intelligence<\/span><\/i><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0 \u2013 emphasizes the need to approach artificial intelligence with caution and with clear accountability at every stage of its operation. We need appropriate legal frameworks, independent oversight, and user education.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The Pope also calls for an ethical code based on principles of social justice because \u201cwe do not need a more moral artificial intelligence if only a few people decide on this morality.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\"><strong>It also does not overlook the environmental impact of new technologies, which require enormous amounts of energy and water and interfere with creation<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">It is necessary to \u201cdisarm artificial intelligence\u201d \u2013 Leo XIV continues\u2014to remove it from the logic of military, economic, and knowledge competition.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">This disarmament, according to the Pope, does not mean giving up on technology but preventing it from dominating man. &#8220;It means freeing it from the hands of monopolies, making it questionable and therefore acceptable, and returning it to the plurality of human cultures and forms of life. Today&#8217;s task is not only ethical or technical: it is ecological in the most radical sense because it concerns a new dimension of our common home,&#8221; he wrote.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postoj.sk\/ckfinder\/files\/mH_2-1779706714.jpg\" data-gallery=\"true\" data-image-order=\"2\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"image-description\"><span dir=\"auto\">Leo XIV at the presentation of the encyclical in the Vatican on May 25, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The encyclical devotes considerable space to criticizing transhumanism and posthumanism, which understand progress as the overcoming of humanity&#8217;s limits. However, the limit is not a flaw to be removed but an essential part of the human person, as it is precisely in fragility and finitude that the relationship and openness towards God and others mature.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">To develop technology by removing humanity&#8217;s limits is, therefore, to impoverish the human heart. Humanity, however magnificent and at the same time wounded, \u201cmust not be replaced or surpassed.\u201d Technology can alleviate its suffering and open up new possibilities, but it must not deny what is proper to it: \u201cthe capacity for relationship and love.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">In the face of artificial intelligence, the real alternative is not between enthusiasm and fear, but between two ways of building progress: either in the service of man and nations or in the service of the logic of power.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">In the fourth chapter, we will discuss how to protect humanity during the process of transformation.<i> Truth, Work, Freedom\u2014the<\/i><\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0encyclical calls for an \u201cecology of communication\u201d based on truth.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The Pope, therefore, speaks of &#8220;disarmament&#8221; in communication as well. He calls for &#8220;disarmament of words,&#8221; thereby reducing aggression in the digital environment, which often serves as a prelude to real conflicts.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">According to the Pope, it is essential that the rules by which AI systems select and disseminate information are publicly controllable and do not serve to create hostile narratives.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Leo XIV calls for transparency in content selection, protection of personal data, serious journalism grounded in argumentation and fact-checking, a new critical awareness in the use of artificial intelligence, and the integration of knowledge.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">He also demands transparent and honest communication from the Church, especially in cases of injustice and abuse.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\"><strong>Another important point is the new educational alliance, so that the \u201cdesire to ask questions\u201d of young people is not lost under the influence of perfect machines that create the impression that human thought is useless. Leo XIV also calls for a focus on school as a place where people learn to \u201cseek and love the truth.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Dignity of work, peace, and development<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">In the era of the &#8220;fourth industrial revolution,&#8221; marked by the digital transition, the Pope emphasizes the need to protect the dignity of work and to build systems centered on people, not just on performance.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Technology can free people from difficult and monotonous tasks, but it must not lead to unemployment in the name of reducing costs and increasing profits. The Pope, therefore, also supports the renewal of trade unions.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Leo XIV points out the need to move beyond GDP as the primary indicator of a country&#8217;s level of development and instead focus on the dignity of work, shared prosperity, reducing inequalities, and protecting the environment. Finances serving themselves are different from finances serving development.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\"><strong>Following Saint Paul VI, the encyclical stresses the interconnectedness of peace and development and calls for international cooperation to develop common strategies, especially for the benefit of the most vulnerable countries and populations, since prosperity contributes to peace \u201conly if it is widespread, inclusive, and sustainable<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postoj.sk\/ckfinder\/files\/MH-4-1779706984.jpg\" data-gallery=\"true\" data-image-order=\"3\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"image-description\"><span dir=\"auto\">Leo XIV and speakers at the presentation of the encyclical, from left: theologian Anna Rowlands and Christopher Olah of Anthropic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The Pope also places strong emphasis on the family, based on the stable union of a man and a woman. The family is a \u201cfundamental social good,&#8221; \u201cthe fundamental and irreplaceable cell of every social order,&#8221; which must also be supported through employment policies that strengthen stability and respect the human rhythm of life, to safeguard society\u2019s capacity to \u201cbuild the future.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Finally, the encyclical addresses the theme of human freedom. In an era when digital platforms are designed to consume users&#8217; time and exploit their weaknesses, it is necessary to strengthen each person&#8217;s inner freedom while confronting the risk of social control arising from the mass collection of data and the use of algorithmic systems.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Profiling, predicting, and directing behavior represent a \u201cnew power\u201d that can discriminate against the weakest. The Pope specifically criticizes the \u201carchitecture of visibility,\u201d which amplifies only what is visible, thereby shaping public opinion.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><span dir=\"auto\">Overcoming the &#8220;just war&#8221; theory<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Artificial intelligence is also creating new forms of slavery, such as the slavery of the \u201cmarked, mutilated, and exhausted bodies\u201d of people working to extract the rare raw materials essential to the technology industry.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\"><strong>Therefore, the fight against new forms of slavery is another \u201ccrucial test of ethical discernment\u201d of the digital transformation. Leo XIV emphasizes that \u201cthe Church renews her firm condemnation of every form of slavery, of human trafficking, and of the commercialization of persons.\u201d At the same time, the Pope \u201csincerely asks for forgiveness\u201d for the delay with which the Church has in the past condemned \u201cthe scourge of slavery<\/strong>\u201d .<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The encyclical also mentions the \u201cnew precious raw materials of power,\u201d that is, vital information\u2014such as health data or demographic data\u2014that is used to direct economic strategies. This is a new form of colonialism that transforms personal lives into usable data and makes the digital environment \u201ca space of plunder.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">In the fifth chapter\u2014The<\/span><i><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Culture of Power and the Civilization of Love<\/span><\/i><span dir=\"auto\">\u2014Leo XIV turns his gaze on war: \u201cThe digital revolution is changing the grammar of conflict,\u201d and without an ethical approach, decisions about people\u2019s lives and deaths will become increasingly impersonal, with the use of force considered an \u201cimmediate and feasible option\u201d .<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Behind all these developments is a &#8220;culture of power&#8221; that normalizes war and re-legitimizes it as an &#8220;instrument of international politics,&#8221; thereby supporting armaments.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Public opinion today is also influenced by polarizing media narratives and a \u201cdisturbing loss of historical memory\u201d that deprives society of a long-term vision.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">As a result, peace today is not understood as a task to be built, but merely as a pause between conflicts.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Leo XIV also took a stance on the theory of &#8220;just war&#8221;.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u201cToday it is more important than ever to emphasize that the theory of the \u2018just war,\u2019 which is too often used to justify any war, is outdated, while the right to legitimate defense in the strictest sense of the word remains intact,\u201d he wrote, noting that humanity has at its disposal much more effective means of resolving conflicts, such as dialogue, diplomacy, and forgiveness.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">No algorithm will make war morally acceptable.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Pope Prevost also condemns the growth of the arms industry, the nuclear arms race, and the emergence of new armed actors\u2014including jihadist groups\u2014whose aim is to perpetuate conflicts as a source of power and profit.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">His warning against the use of weapons based on artificial intelligence is also clear, because &#8220;there is no algorithm that can make war morally acceptable.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Strict ethical rules adopted at the international level, based on personal responsibility and the protection of civilians, are needed because \u201cany technology that makes it easier to intervene without seeing the face of the other lowers the moral threshold of conflict\u201d.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The culture of power also stems from the crisis of multilateralism and the emergence of a \u201cdisordered and conflictual multipolarism.&#8221; The law of the stronger is replacing the rule of law; the logic of power prevails over peacebuilding, and the institutions created to protect the common destiny of nations are now weakened.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">In this regard, the Pope expresses the wish that the United Nations undergo \u201cprofound reforms\u201d to overcome the current crisis of values in favor of the common good.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The Christian is called to respond to the culture of power by building a &#8220;civilization of love&#8221; and by deciding whether to support the logic of force or to protect peace.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The Pope lists five \u201cpaths of responsibility\u201d: disarming words by speaking the truth; building peace in justice; adopting the perspective of the victims and taking a stand, because there are conflicts in which \u201cit is not right to remain neutral\u201d; cultivating a \u201chealthy realism\u201d that seeks feasible paths to peace through deeds, not just words. Finally, he calls for a renewal of dialogue by moving from a culture of power to a culture of negotiation.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Interreligious dialogue&#8221; is also crucial, carrying a message of peace. &#8220;Whoever uses the name of God to justify terrorism, violence, or war betrays his face,&#8221; warns Leo XIV.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">At the end of the encyclical, the Pope invites believers to live with new technologies in the light of the Gospel and to follow the &#8220;moderate and demanding path of Christian life&#8221; so that even in the age of artificial intelligence, they can bear witness to the &#8220;beauty of the magnificent humanity inhabited by God.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Leo XIV repeatedly returns to the topic of AI.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly addressed the challenges of artificial intelligence since the beginning of his pontificate. \u201cThis topic is very close to my heart, and it is also important to the Church,\u201d <\/span><span dir=\"auto\">he admitted<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0a few days ago during a meeting with participants in an international conference on artificial intelligence held at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Vatican officials, academics, and representatives of The New York Times and The Washington Post attended the event.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">The Vatican also\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">recently established<\/span><span dir=\"auto\"> an Interdepartmental Commission for Artificial Intelligence, which is intended to coordinate the Holy See&#8217;s approach to AI, its use within the Vatican, and the ethical and anthropological issues associated with its development.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<section class=\"article-in-detail\">\n<article class=\"main-article-grid\">\n<div class=\"main-article-grid-image\">\n<div class=\"main-article-grid-image-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postoj.sk\/245949\/conversions\/headline.webp\" alt=\"Leo XIV has commissioned a study into how the Vatican can use AI. His encyclical on artificial intelligence will be released on May 25th.\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"main-article-grid-content\">\n<div class=\"main-article-heading-box\"><span class=\"main-article-heading-box__anchor ck-editor__editable ck-editor__nested-editable\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\"><span class=\"ck-editor__editable ck-editor__nested-editable\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\"><span dir=\"auto\">Before publishing his first encyclical,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"main-article-heading-box__title ck-editor__editable ck-editor__nested-editable\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\"><span class=\"ck-editor__editable ck-editor__nested-editable\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\"><span dir=\"auto\">Leo XIV commissioned research into how the Vatican could use AI. His encyclical on artificial intelligence will be released on May 25.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"main-article-author-box\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Leo XIV spoke about artificial intelligence immediately after his election in May 2025 \u2013 whether\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">in an address to the cardinals<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">during a meeting with journalists<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0covering the funeral of Pope Francis and the subsequent conclave, or\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">when receiving Italian bishops<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u201cArtificial intelligence, especially generative artificial intelligence, has opened up new horizons on many levels\u2014including the development of healthcare research and scientific discoveries\u2014but it also raises troubling questions about its possible impact on humanity\u2019s openness to truth and beauty and on our unique capacity to understand and process reality,\u201d Leo XIV wrote in a message to participants at the Second Rome Conference on Artificial Intelligence in June 2025.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Artificial intelligence must be disarmed,&#8221; Leo XIV urged. 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