Skip to content
What we know about Pope Leo’s A.I. encyclical episode artwork

May 22, 2026 37 min

What we know about Pope Leo’s A.I. encyclical

from Inside The Vatican Hosted by America Media

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell look ahead to Pope Leo’s forthcoming encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” which is rumored to be a long document dealing with themes of artificial intelligence and humanity. Ahead of the document’s expected release on May 25, Gerry and Colleen recap what is already known about the document, the Vatican’s previous work on A.I. and how encyclicals are written. Links: Pope Leo will publish first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ on preserving humanity in the A.I. age on May 25 Bishop Flores: Pope Leo’s AI encyclical is coming. Don’t let ChatGPT read it for you. Explainer: Papal documents and their (different) levels of authority Interview: Bishop Paul Tighe on the Vatican’s response to AI What does the Vatican know about A.I.? A lot, actually. Pope Leo’s encyclical comes just in time: AI is raising questions only religion can answer. Follow Gerry on X: @gerryorome Follow Colleen on Instagram: @colleendulle Support Inside the Vatican by becoming a subscriber to America Magazine!

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

What we know about Pope Leo’s A.I. encyclical

0:00 37:57

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Inside The Vatican?

This episode is 37 minutes long.

When was this Inside The Vatican episode published?

This episode was published on May 22, 2026.

Can I download this Inside The Vatican episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.