Democracy Dies in DarknessIn "Magnifica humanitas," he fires a broadside against AI companies, warning of the technology's dangers in the same way Pope Francis did about climate change.May 25, 2026 at 7:09 a.m. EDTToday at 7:09 a.m. EDTPope Leo XIV at the presentation of "Magnifica humanitas," his first encyclical, focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, at the Vatican on May 25. (Yara Nardi/Reuters)VATICAN CITY — In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV put forth a defense of human dignity...