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Pope's Call To Tame AI Sets Tone For Christian Leaders

Pope Leo XIV singled out the challenges of artificial intelligence as he took office this month, underscoring religious leaders' hopes to influence a technology freighted with both vast hopes and apocalyptic fears.

International Business Times

Pope Leo's Childhood Home Faces Eminent Domain as He Relocates to a More Eminent Domain

The last Pope Leo denounced state seizures of private property as "emphatically unjust."

Reason

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19th-century Catholic teachings, 21st-century tech: How concerns about AI guided Pope Leo’s choice of name

When Robert Francis Prevost chose the papal name Leo XIV, it could have meant many things. There were 13 Leos before him: The first, Leo the Great, was a fifth-century theologian who helped heal the doctrinal divisions among early Christians; Leo X, a member of the powerful Medici family, helped…

The Conversation

Maga Catholics are on a collision course with Leo XIV. They have good reason to fear him

They have been quick to brand the new pope an ‘anti-Trump’ ‘total Marxist’. In return, he is already critiquing their worldview, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK

Pope Leo XIV gives first major address at inauguration attended by thousands

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and the Duke of Edinburgh, who was representing the King, were among attendees.

Evening Standard

How the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV could influence the world economy

The first US pontiff in the Catholic Church's history has spoken about his namesake Pope Leo XIII's social policies, economics, and theological doctrines, which opened the Church to modernity in the late 19th century.

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Ritual, symbol and a popemobile tour mark Pope Leo XIV's installation Mass

About 150 official delegations are expected at the formal installation Mass for Pope Leo XIV

The Independent UK

Is the pope a mathematician? Yes, actually – and his training may help him grapple with the infinite

Humans are finite creatures. Our brains have a finite number of neurons and we interact with a finite number of people during our finite lifetime. Yet humans have the remarkable ability to conceive of the infinite.

The Conversation

Pope Leo inherits a financial mess some CEOs may find relatable—including a pension time bomb that's worse than expected

Averting a financial crisis “will rank among most pressing issues for the new pontiff,” says Charles Gillespie, PhD, professor at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.

Fortune

A pope of the people?

Those who know Pope Leo XIV best say he's likely to continue efforts to liberalize the Catholic Church

Salon

“Most Menacing Thing I’ve Seen A Pope Say”: The Pope’s One-Word Message To The United States Is Going Viral

"Did we just get called to the principal's office?"

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The new Pope picked his name for 'the defense of human dignity' amidst the AI revolution

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PC Gamer

Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy

Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful he will return doctrinal rigor to the papacy, even as progressives sense he will continue Pope Francis’ reformist agenda

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Euronews

Meet Pope Leo XIV: The life and times of Robert Francis Prevost

The Catholic Church has entered a new historic era with the election of American-Peruvian Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th supreme pontiff, who adopted the name of Pope Leo XIV. But what has his life and career been like?

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV speaks out against AI: ‘A challenge of human dignity, justice and labour’

New leader of the Catholic Church says AI poses challenge to humankind and dignity of workers

The Independent UK

How will Pope Leo lead the Catholic Church? Insiders make their predictions of what’s to come

Cardinals say Leo would continue to speak out against conflict and violence, following the example of Pope Francis

Salon

Blessed be the memes and "The New Pope"

Before we met Pope Leo XIV, shows like "The New Pope" and "The Young Pope" mythologized the Vatican to the masses

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International Business Times

Leo XIV, 'Humble Servant Of God', Visits Sanctuary In First Papal Outing

Leo XIV visited an Augustinian sanctuary near Rome Saturday in his first outing since being made pope, after telling cardinals he intended to follow his predecessor's path as pontiff, praising Francis's "complete dedication to service".

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV lays out his vision of the papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity

Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity

International Business Times

Pope Leo XIV Says Choice Of Name Reflects Social Commitment

Pope Leo XIV said Saturday he intended to follow his predecessor's path as pontiff, praising Francis's "complete dedication to service" and explaining his name choice reflected a commitment to social causes, according to the Vatican.

The Conversation

Is Pope Leo XIV liberal or conservative? Why these labels don’t work for popes

The 133 cardinal electors sequestered in the Sistine Chapel elected a new pope May 8. The choice was a surprise — Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, who has carried out most of his ministry in Peru, before being elevated to Vatican roles by Pope Francis.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Pope Leo XIV: a different kind of American leader

Editorial: The first pontiff from the United States can be a powerful countervailing voice in the Trump era, and help protect Francis’s legacy

The Guardian - US

‘An inspired choice’: people from around the world react to Pope Leo XIV

Catholics and non-Catholics share their thoughts on the elevation of Robert Francis Prevost to the papacy

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV as cardinals elect first US pontiff

Pope says ‘evil will not prevail’ as he addresses worshippers. Plus, the man who walked the length of the UK with a donkey

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