With his first encyclical , Pope Leo XIV has placed artificial intelligence at the center of his pontificate. The teaching document titled “Magnifica Humanitas” (“Magnificent Humanity”) addresses the technology’s impact on people and their coexistence. The text was presented to the public on Pentecost Monday at the Vatican in the presence of the Pope, comprising 105 pages in the original Italian. The Pope’s Demands Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic world church, views AI as “a