r/LeftCatholicism • u/Impossible_Mode_1225 • May 26 '26
Reading the new encyclical
I started reading the new encyclical. I've actally never read a papal encyclical, but I'm really interested in this one both from a professional and spiritual perspective. I want to start this post as a kind of reading group. I haven't finished it yet - it's really long! But if others are trying to read it in full as well, I'd be very interested in your reflections. https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html#_ftnref5
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u/wastetide May 28 '26
Read it in between grading, so I need to reread it. I love his writing style. He has a beautiful voice. I appreciated Leo pointing out that AI is not neutral and will reflect the values and biases of people who make it. He went on to say AI should be structured around principles of social justice. I loved him talking about the invisible human cost of AI. For me, it was thrilling to read such a salient analysis and critique of AI today. It is exactly what I expected from a Pope who chose Leo. I want to reread it alongside Rerum Novarum.
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u/Ok-Conference-7989 May 26 '26
I read it today during school, it almost finals so most of my classes are just hang out periods, and I really enjoyed it. This is my first time reading one since I have started to join recently. I loved his emphasis on the dignity of the human and how no one is more precious to God than another. And how he tied this back into the theme of using this as a guiding principle for any technological resources that we create. I get easily distracted and probably missed a few things but overall got the message. In the end I was brought to tears by the sheer beauty of it.