Vatican News: Audiobook of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” now available

The English editorial team of Vatican Radio – Vatican News has prepared an audiobook of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” divided into the following seven audio files: Link to audio files

Introduction

Chapter One – A Dynamic Approach Faithful to the Gospel

Chapter Two – Foundations and Principles of the Social Doctrine of the Church

Chapter Three – Technology and Dominance. The Grandeur of Humanity in Light of the Promises of AI

Chapter Four – Safeguarding Humanity at a Time of Transformation. Truth, Work, Freedom

Chapter Five – The Culture of Power and the Civilization of Love

Conclusion

Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power

The publication of the Pope’s first Encyclical Letter, “Magnifica Humanitas of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence“, took place on May 25, 2026. Pope Leo XIV signed the document on May 15, exactly on the 135th anniversary of the promulgation of Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII. Following the example of his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV wrote a social encyclical devoted to one of the principal challenges of our time, artificial intelligence.

We hope you enjoy this audio production of Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, narrated by Sr. Bernadette Reis, Daughter of St. Paul, and the English team of Vatican News. Text Copyright 2026 Dicastery for Communication-Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Production Copyright 2026 by Vatican News. You can order the print edition of this audiobook from libreriaeditricevaticana.va and from pauline.org/magnifica-humanitas/.

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