"An inspired group of young Africans are eager to meet the growing demand for eco-education. Now, all they need is a way to get moving." catholicecology.net/blog/gea…

A delegation from @VaticanIHD, led by its secretary, Sr @ASmerilli FMA, is participating in the Catholic Sisters Initiative Convening (CSI) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, organized by the @HiltonFound under the theme: “Journeying Together in Solidarity and Hope.” 🌍🤝

📣 “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks” (Is 2:4) is the theme of The Holy Father’s Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2026, which is celebrated on 1 September 🌱 Read here: humandevelopment.va/en/news/…

📣 Cardinal @jesuitczerny, whose family fled communism, will preside as two executed priests become the first martyrs of communism beatified in the Czech Republic. Read here: ewtnnews.com/world/europe/cz…

📣 "Disarming artificial intelligence does not mean giving up on technology, but preventing it from dominating humanity." #PopeLeoXIV ✨ #MagnificaHumanitas 📌 Download the resources here: humandevelopment.va/en/magni…

📣 Development is genuine only if it concerns the whole person and all people. #MagnificaHumanitas ✨ #IntegralHumanDevelopment 📌 Download the resources here: humandevelopment.va/en/magni…

📣 In the Synod Hall at the Vatican, in the presence of the Holy Father, the encyclical #MagnificaHumanitas on the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence was presented. 🤝 Relive the highlights 👇 humandevelopment.va/en/news/…

Today, among the goods that are universally intended for everyone, we must also include new forms of property, such as patents, algorithms, digital platforms, technological infrastructure and data. In a context where the wealth of nations depends increasingly on knowledge and technology, when these goods remain concentrated in the hands of a few, without adequate forms of sharing and access, a new imbalance is created that contradicts the universal destination of goods. In turn, it widens the gap between the included and the excluded, between those who can participate in the digital revolution and those who remain on the margins. #MagnificaHumanitas

#MagnificaHumanitas ☀️ In the face of new forms of dehumanisation, we have an urgent duty to remain profoundly human. 🫂 ⚠️ Let us not build another Tower of Babel; let us become builders of communion! 🤝 Learn more: humandevelopment.va/en/magni…

"We are called to a civilisation of love. De-escalating conflict by disarming our words, focusing on justice as a basis for peace, adopting the perspective of the victims, cultivating a healthy realism, reviving dialogue and multilateralism..." Prof Rowlands #MagnificaHumanitas

"Pope Leo cautions us not to forfeit our wonder to AI. He calls for rethinking the role of teachers, the organization of schools, to provide an authentically integrated education that forms the inner and the whole person." Prof. Leocadie Lushombo #MagnificaHumanitas

Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together. In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness. #MagnificaHumanitas vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…

The Holy Spirit challenges us today regarding our relationship with technology and the ongoing digital revolution. Technology has the power to heal, connect, educate and protect our common home; but it can also divide, exclude and generate new forms of injustice. #MagnificaHumanitas

Yet, a bright possibility emerges: that of building together, of transforming diversity into a resource and of making listening and dialogue the common ground upon which to cultivate justice and fraternity.

"Human beings always transcend the sum of their achievements, their data profiles and any possible technical simulation, because they are called to a fullness of life that finds its truth in relationship" Card. @jesuitczerny, perfect of @vaticanIHD #MagnificaHumanitas

"Artificial intelligence now demands to be “disarmed,” freed from logics that turn it into an instrument of domination, exclusion or death. It must be at the service of all and of the common good." Pope Leo XIV #MagnificaHumanitas humandevelopment.va/en/magni…

"Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25. A presentation event with the Pope and various speakers is scheduled for the same day at the #Vatican." vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/…

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What kind of world are we leaving behind? Unfortunately, it is a world distorted by war and war-like language. This pollution of reason comes from the geopolitical sphere and invades every social relationship. Any simplification that creates enemies must be corrected, especially in universities, through complexity of thought and wise exercise of memory.

I have learned with deep concern of the reports regarding the growing violence in the Sahel region, particularly in #Chad and #Mali, which have recently suffered terrorist attacks. I offer the assurance of my heartfelt prayers for the victims and my spiritual closeness to all those who are suffering as a result of the tragic events. I fervently hope that every form of violence may cease, and I encourage all efforts aimed at fostering #peace and development in that beloved land.

From the beginning of my pontificate, I have thought about a journey in #Africa. I thank the Lord for granting me the opportunity to undertake it, as Shepherd, in order to encounter and encourage the people of God, as well as to offer a message of #Peace at a time in history marked by wars and serious and frequent violations of international law. #GeneralAudience