# Magnifica Humanitas (2026)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/2026-magnifica-humanitas
Location: Vatican City
Themes: Theology

Leo XIV's first encyclical on artificial intelligence. At this point in the timeline (25 May 2026), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Leo XIV (8 May 2025 – present).

## Why it matters
Magnifica Humanitas mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Leo XIV](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-leo-xiv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Magnifica humanitas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnifica_humanitas)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Magnifica Humanitas](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Magnifica+Humanitas)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)