Pope Leo XIV apologizes for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery
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MSNBCCMay 25, 1:36 PM
Pope Leo XIV apologizes for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery
No pope had ever publicly acknowledged the Vatican’s role in giving European sovereigns explicit authority to subjugate and enslave “infidels.” The post Pope Leo XIV apologizes for Vatican’s role in
NBC NewsBMay 25, 10:44 PM
Pope Leo issues new warning on artificial intelligence
Pope Leo is making history by wading into the AI debate, warning that people need to be a part of developing the new technology, however it unfolds. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has the story.
VoxBMay 25, 2:45 PM
The pope takes on AI
Pope Leo XIV gestures as he addresses the crowd during the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 20, 2026. | Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images Monday morning, the Roman
The GuardianAMay 25, 5:21 PM
The Guardian view on the Pope and Claude: Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI is right to put humanity first | Editorial
In calling for regulation of the digital revolution, and foregrounding human dignity, the pontiff has contributed to a crucial ethical debate When the present pope adopted his regnal name, he explaine
The VergeBMay 25, 3:05 PM
Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI
Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first Encyclical Letter "Magnifica humanitas" on May 25, 2026 in Vatican City, Vatican. | Getty Images Pope Leo XIV warned of the risks of AI and unconst
CBS NewsBMay 25, 3:23 PM
Pope Leo calls for "disarming" of AI in technology-focused encyclical
In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."
HuffPostCMay 25, 9:56 AM
Pope Leo's New Major AI Warning Sets Up Fresh Clash With Donald Trump
The pontiff's first encyclical set up another potential flash point with the Trump administration, which has worked aggressively to deregulate AI development.
Mother JonesBMay 24, 4:58 PM
Is Pope Leo Joining the Anti-AI Resistance?
Having spoken out for the welfare of immigrants and against the war in Iran—and drawn the ire of some American conservatives in the process—Pope Leo XIV is now calling on the world to safeguard human
Business InsiderBMay 25, 12:55 PM
3 big takeaways from Pope Leo's letter on AI
Pope Leo XIV speaks with Christopher Olah, pictured right, who is the cofounder of Anthropic on May 25, 2026. Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images Pope Leo XIV issued a letter on AI and its impact
Business InsiderBMay 25, 6:44 PM
What smart people are saying about Pope Leo's letter on AI
Pope Leo XIV. Simone Risoluti - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images Pope Leo XIV shared his first encyclical, or a letter to the church, on Monday. He wrote about AI-related issues, from mono
The AtlanticAMay 25, 12:16 PM
Pope Leo’s Unsettling Vision of the AI Future
His new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, seeks to counterbalance alarm with hope but lands firmly on one side.
NPRAMay 25, 9:32 AM
Pope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI
"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence.
New York TimesAMay 25, 9:16 PM
Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I.
In his letter, the first American pontiff called for putting care for humans at the heart of technological change.
New York TimesAMay 25, 3:14 PM
Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical
The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of artificial intelligence.
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PBS NewsHourAMay 25, 5:50 PM
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See's role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican's record a "wound in Christian mem
Associated PressAMay 25, 2:00 PM
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery - WBAY
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery WBAY
AxiosAMay 25, 5:05 PM
5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity
Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel — a dazzling human achievement that concentrates power, weakens truth and turns people into data points.
BBC NewsAMay 25, 4:08 PM
Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching
The pontiff also warned of a "new digital slaveries" in his first encyclical since becoming Pope last year.
PBS NewsHourAMay 25, 10:45 PM
Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers
Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against potential risks, including war and economic dislocation. Amna Naw
The HillBMay 25, 1:40 PM
Pope Leo encyclical: World leaders should be ‘slowing things down’ on AI
Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned about the risks posed by AI in his first encyclical. In the encyclical, titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” the pontiff wrote that policymakers must address the widespread ava
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The Western JournalDMay 25, 3:18 PM
Breaking: Woke Pope Leo Apologizes for Slavery, Claims Church Played Role in Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
The Vatican is now apologizing for events that occurred centuries before anyone alive today was born. Pope Leo XIV formally apologized on Monday for the Catholic Church’s role in “legitimizing” […] Th
Daily CallerDMay 25, 8:06 PM
Pope Leo XIV Issues Sweeping Teaching On Upholding Human Worth In A World Embracing Artificial Intelligence
'Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice'
Daily WireCMay 23, 6:30 AM
The Pope And AI Walk Into A Bar…
In a standoff over ethics and foreign affairs with the leader of the free world, a company can do worse than to post up a co-founder alongside the spiritual father of roughly 1 in 5 living human being
BreitbartDMay 25, 11:30 AM
Pope Calls for Robust Regulation of AI and Its Human Developers
Robust regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and its human developers is essential for the common good to be served rather than naked, undisguised profit. Pope Leo XIV made this clarion call Mond
NY PostCMay 26, 2:24 AM
Vatican tech flop: Pope Leo’s AI crusade needs Trump — not the UN
Leo compares AI to the Tower of Babel, yet that image applies at least as well to the UN.
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