‘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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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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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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In Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo calls for disarming of AI amidst over reliance
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In Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo calls for disarming of AI amidst over reliance

VATICAN (CNS): “Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal…

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AI and ‘culture of power’ render just war theory outdated, requiring new constraints, pope says in encyclical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AI and ‘culture of power’ render just war theory outdated, requiring new constraints, pope says in encyclical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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Church in India hails new climate targets for 2035
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Church in India hails new climate targets for 2035

MUMBAI (UCAN): The Catholic Church has welcomed India’s revised climate targets for 2035, which aim…

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Pope renews appeal for immediate ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine
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Pope renews appeal for immediate ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine

VATICAN (OSV News): “Peace cannot be postponed,” Pope Leo XIV said at the end of…

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