Pope Leo XIV and the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic will launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25, a document on the care of human dignity in the era of AI, the Vatican said Monday.

The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Leo XIV ’s first encyclical will be published on May 25 with the title Magnifica Humanitas. Pope Leo will speak at a presentation for the release of the social encyclical — a papal letter to the Church — at 11:30 a.m. Rome time on May 25 in the Vaticanʼs Synod […] The post Vatican to publish Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical May 25 appeared first ...

Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence, the Vatican said Saturday, as he gears up to release his first encyclical that is expected to emphasize the need for an ethics-based approach to the technology that prioritizes human dignity and peace.

A new Vatican working group report this week includes unprecedented testimony from LGBTQ + Catholics, marking the first time an official Vatican document has featured detailed personal stories from gay, married Catholics about their faith and experiences. Tensions arose after German bishops issued guidelines in April 2025 for same-sex blessings that seemingly exceed the Vatican's 2023 ...

The Vatican is signaling openness and limitations in outreach to LGBTQ + Catholics under Pope Leo XIV. A Vatican report included testimonies of two gay, married Catholics, marking a significant step forward in the church's relationship with the LGBTQ+ community. The Vatican has renewed opposition to local efforts deviating from its stance against blessing same-sex couples.