Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology 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
CBS NewsBMay 25, 6:04 PM
Pope Leo encyclical calls for "disarming" of AI
Pope Leo XIV's major encyclical warns about the rise of artificial intelligence. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.
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, 9:40 AM
Pope Leo Has Released an Encyclical About A.I. Why Is That Important?
Leo XIV issued his thoughts about artificial intelligence in the modern world using a centuries-old form of papal communication called an encyclical.
NBC NewsBMay 25, 10:08 AM
Pope Leo warns AI is fueling conflict, urges world to ‘slow’ advances
Pope Leo XIV has called for AI advances to be slowed down while blaming the technology for fueling conflict around the world.
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.
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.
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
NBC NewsBMay 25, 12:14 PM
Pope Leo XIV Warns of Risks of AI, Calls for Robust Regulation
Pope Leo XIV is calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence in his newly released manifesto on safeguarding humanity in an era of increasing reliance on AI. In the highly anticipated docu
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
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.
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 Daily BeastCMay 25, 2:49 PM
Pope Leo Issues Blunt ‘Rebuke’ to Trump on Key Issue
Pope Leo XIV has called for governments to regulate artificial intelligence, warning that politicians and executives must ensure the technology is not used to create “an inhumane and more unjust world
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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
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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.
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
Al JazeeraBMay 25, 3:06 PM
Pope Leo calls for ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence
Pope Leo has warned that some AI-powered weapons systems are becoming ‘practically beyond human control'.
PBS NewsHourAMay 25, 1:44 PM
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
The pope's first encyclical has been eagerly awaited ever since the first U.S.-born pope announced that he considered AI to be the biggest challenge facing humanity today.
Al JazeeraBMay 25, 4:26 PM
Pope says AI must be ‘disarmed’ to prevent domination, exclusion, and death
In his first encyclical, Leo insists ownership of artificial intelligence data must not be left solely in private hands.
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.
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Washington TimesCMay 25, 4:59 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
Washington ExaminerCMay 25, 2:40 PM
Pope Leo apologizes for Catholic Church’s legitimizing of slavery: ‘Wound in Christian memory’
Pope Leo XIV apologized on Monday for the Catholic Church’s legitimization of slavey, saying the delay in denouncing the practice was a “wound in Christian memory.” Leo, the first American pope, relea
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
Washington ExaminerCMay 25, 3:28 PM
Pope Leo urges significant regulation to disarm AI
Pope Leo XIV called for the regulation of artificial intelligence to ensure it is used for the common good rather than profit in his first encyclical, released on Monday, titled “Magnifica Humanitas:
Just the NewsCMay 25, 12:00 AM
Pope Leo urges world to rein in AI’s power to eliminate jobs, automate warfare in first encyclical
Roman Catholic Church leader also asks for forgiveness for church’s slowness in condemning slavery centuries ago.
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
Fox NewsCMay 25, 6:31 PM
Pope Leo warns AI risks becoming tool of 'domination, exclusion and death' in new encyclical
The pope unveils "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, warning artificial intelligence risks becoming a tool of domination unless governments set moral limits.
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, 2:51 PM
President Trump Remembers Those Who Made the 'Ultimate Sacrifice'; Issues Scathing Rebuke to 'Dumocrats' in Memorial Day Message
President Donald Trump honored those who made the "ultimate sacrifice" in his Memorial Day message while also issuing a scathing rebuke to Democrats who disrespect the U.S. military. The post Presiden
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