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Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV

Head of the Catholic Church

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

Artificial Intelligence now demands to be disarmed, freed from logics that turn it into an instrument of domination, exclusion and death. — at the Vatican presentation, May 25, 2026

The pursuit of greater profits cannot justify choices that systematically sacrifice jobs, because the human person is an end, not a means. — Magnifica Humanitas

Stories

US oil blockade pushes Cuba toward its biggest political test in decades

Force in Play

Mediating between Cuba and the United States

The USS Nimitz carrier strike group entered the Caribbean on May 21. The Pentagon was developing military options for Trump while the US intelligence community mapped how Cuba would respond to an attack. One day after issuing a $100 million aid offer and indicting Raúl Castro, Secretary of State Rubio said a negotiated settlement was unlikely.

Updated May 30

Pope Leo XIV calls for binding AI regulation in first encyclical

Rule Changes

Released first encyclical on AI; positioning Vatican as moral authority on the technology

Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical on May 15, 2026, 135 years to the day after Pope Leo XIII published Rerum Novarum. Magnifica Humanitas calls AI the next industrial revolution and demands binding external regulation of the companies building it.

Updated May 26