Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, confronts the rise of artificial intelligence and digital power by applying the Church's timeless wisdom. This paperback offers a bold Christian vision for safeguarding human dignity, truth, work, and peace in an age increasingly defined by algorithms and automation.

This significant document couples the computational mind of a pope who holds a mathematics degree from Villanova University with the foundational values of his Augustinian roots. Leo proffers an argument that in an age of technological disrupters and the pursuit of limitless wealth, the nonstop race for more, better, and faster may undermine the fundamental messy beauty of being human.

MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS (The Grandeur of Humanity) offers a comprehensive moral and spiritual framework for navigating the age of AI. Drawing on the rich tradition of Catholic social doctrine—from Leo XIII to Francis—the encyclical explores essential principles for discerning the ethical use of emerging technologies, including human dignity, the common good, subsidiarity, solidarity, and social justice.

Leo frames the document by presenting humanity with a choice between two biblical narratives: the Tower of Babel, representing the attempt to ensure dominance over everything, and the Israelites' reconstruction of Jerusalem, which emphasizes shared work and community beginning with fasting and prayer.

• Explores Christian principles for navigating artificial intelligence and automation.
• Draws upon Catholic social doctrine from Leo XIII through Pope Francis.
• Focuses on safeguarding human dignity, truth, work, and peace in the digital age.
• Authored by Pope Leo XIV, who holds a mathematics degree.

• Author: Leo XIV
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Manufacturer: Eternal Press
• Publication Date: June 21, 2026
• Print Length: 156 pages
• ISBN 13: 979-8256035884
• Dimensions: 152 x 229 mm (approx. 6 x 9 inches)
• Weight: 195 g

This essential reading provides a theological and ethical compass for understanding technology's impact on humanity, rooted deeply in Christian tradition.