‘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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Church, activists demand end to land dispute in Indonesia’s Flores Island
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Church, activists demand end to land dispute in Indonesia’s Flores Island

(UCAN): The Catholic Church and rights activists in Flores Island, Indonesia, have called on the…

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Pope Leo renews calls for humanitarian help for people of Gaza
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Pope Leo renews calls for humanitarian help for people of Gaza

(Vatican News and OSV News): Speaking to journalists outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo on…

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Somalia nearing the brink of humanitarian catastrophe
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Somalia nearing the brink of humanitarian catastrophe

(OSV News): Somalia is once again approaching the brink of catastrophe, agencies warn as the…

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AI and ‘culture of power’ render just war theory outdated, requiring new constraints, pope says in encyclical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AI and ‘culture of power’ render just war theory outdated, requiring new constraints, pope says in encyclical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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Pope Leo XIV and US secretary of state, discuss Iran war at Vatican 
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Pope Leo XIV and US secretary of state, discuss Iran war at Vatican 

(OSV News): Marco Rubio the secretary of state of the United States, met with Pope…

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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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