Our General Secretary, Dr. Markus Demele, contextualizes the the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV in a commentary and explains why it extends far beyond questions of artificial intelligence.
With the social encyclical “Magnifica humanitas,” published on May 15, 2026 — the 135th anniversary of “Rerum Novarum,” the papal document considered the founding text of Catholic social teaching—Pope Leo XIV provides important impetus for Catholic social teaching in times of global upheaval.
Our General Secretary, Dr. Markus Demele, contextualizes the encyclical in a commentary for domradio.de and explains why the encyclical extends far beyond questions of artificial intelligence.
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