BARCELONA, Spain — Pope Leo XIV offered his formal blessing Wednesday to the highest spire of what is now the world’s tallest church, holding Mass at the iconic Sagrada Família in Barcelona. Subscribe ...

Yes, it’s a warning about the dangers of AI. But that’s the tip of the iceberg. Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first encyclical at the Synod Hall on May 25, 2026, in Vatican City.

Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed” in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against potential risks, including war and economic dislocation. Amna ...

Pope Leo has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind. In his first major document, the pontiff urged governments to slow down and ...

Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned about the risks posed by AI in his first encyclical. In the encyclical, titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” the pontiff wrote that policymakers must address the widespread ...

Pope Leo warns that AI risks leading the world toward unending war. Leo makes a range of impassioned appeals in his first encyclical. The first U.S. pope calls on AI companies to cool competition.

From middle school classrooms to the walls of the Vatican, there's no escaping the "six-seven" phenomenon. Even for the pope himself. Pope Leo XIV participated in the viral "6-7" trend at the urging ...

Chris Weber, vice president of business and product for Amazon Leo, sports a T-shirt bearing Amazon Leo’s logo in the project’s signature krypton shade of purple during countdown coverage for an April ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican to discuss the situation in the Middle East and other matters, a meeting that came after weeks of tension between the ...

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Dealing with customer service can be a cross to bear, even for the pope. Pope Leo XIV ran into trouble when he called his bank's customer service line last year, his longtime friend the Rev. Tom ...

A year into his papacy, Leo has shown a readiness to challenge Washington, defying any concerns about the election of an American pontiff. By Motoko Rich and Elizabeth Dias Motoko Rich reported from ...