Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, at the Vatican on May 25, 2026. AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino With the release of his encyclical letter Magnifica Humanitas on May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV has signaled that he wants the church to respond to artificial intelligence much as a predecessor, Pope Leo XIII, responded to upheavals during the Industrial Revolution over a century ago. Since the first act of his papacy – choosing his name – the current pop