‘The artificial intelligence should be disarmed’ A reflection on Magnifica Humanitas
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‘The artificial intelligence should be disarmed’ A reflection on Magnifica Humanitas

Introduction On 25 May 2026, Pope Leo XIV presented his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas [Magnificent Humanity]…

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Indian bishops welcome Magnifica Humanitas
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Indian bishops welcome Magnifica Humanitas

(LiCAS News): In a statement issued after the publication of Magnifica Humanitas [Magmnificent Humanity], the…

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Manila tree-cutting ‘voluntarily stopped’ after Caritas Philippines decries ‘ecological violence’ of controversial expressway project
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Manila tree-cutting ‘voluntarily stopped’ after Caritas Philippines decries ‘ecological violence’ of controversial expressway project

MANILA (RVA News and LiCAS News): Public protests and pressure from Church and environmental groups…

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AI and ‘culture of power’ render just war theory outdated, requiring new constraints, pope says in encyclical
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AI and ‘culture of power’ render just war theory outdated, requiring new constraints, pope says in encyclical

(OSV News): In his new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas [Magnificent humanity], subititled, On Safeguarding the Human…

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Educators urged to embrace the AI era with a human heart 
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Educators urged to embrace the AI era with a human heart 

HONG KONG (SE): Educators at Catholic schools in Hong Kong gathered on May 18 for…

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Thai bishops press lawmakers to pass Clean Air Act 
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Thai bishops press lawmakers to pass Clean Air Act 

BANGKOK (LiCAS News): Thailand’s Catholic bishops have urged the country’s parliament to immediately pass the…

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Israeli soldiers punished for desecrating statue of Virgin Mary in Lebanon
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Israeli soldiers punished for desecrating statue of Virgin Mary in Lebanon

(OSV News): An Israeli soldier has been sentenced to 21 days of military detention for…

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