Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, is Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, addressing human dignity and the ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence. This encyclical invites us to consider the profound impacts that rapid technological advancement has on human work, social relations, and the common good of all people.
USCCB Statement on Encyclical
Archbishop Coakley, president of the USCCB issued a statement welcoming the encyclical: https://www.usccb.org/news/2026/archbishop-coakley-welcomes-pope-leo-xivs-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas.
Vatican Resources
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has created a website for the encyclical: magnificahumanitas.org/en (Spanish: magnificahumanitas.org/es).
USCCB Resources
To assist bishops, dioceses, pastors, educators, communicators, and the faithful in receiving and sharing the Holy Father’s teaching, the USCCB has created a dedicated webpage for related resources: https://www.usccb.org/magnifica-humanitas.
Pastoral Kit
This pastoral handbook was created to accompany individuals, groups, and communities in a simple yet profound reflection on the relationship between faith, human dignity, and technological innovation. Inspired by the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, it proposes a journey that intertwines the Word of God, the Social Doctrine of the Church, and the concrete experience of daily life.
