Ten Oddities from Leo XIV’s Encyclical on AI

Gloria TV ^ | May 25, 2026 | Gloria TV

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Ten Oddities from Leo XIV’s Encyclical on AI

1. Leo XIV explicitly or humorously said that the single language before the tower of Babel was a lack of diversity. §10: “Let us avoid the ‘Babel syndrome’ … the uniformity that levels differences; the claim of a single — even digital — language…”

2. From the 224 footnotes, Pope Francis is cited 55 times.

3. At the press conference, Leo XIV said that the Church and the US tech company ‘Anthropic’, will walk together to "find the way for humanity."

4. The encyclical includes lots of personalist philosophy, including the erroneous idea of an “infinite” dignity of the person and “total gift of self.”

5. The first third of the document is primarily a theological and social-philosophical framework. The encyclical only becomes focused on technology and AI around §90 of the total 226 paragraphs.

6. Leo XIV's summary of past Catholic Social Teaching includes economic and political documents but ignores marriage and family.

7. Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism,... are framed as religions of peace: §223: “Interreligious dialogue plays a decisive role, because at the heart of the great spiritual paths lies a message of peace.”

8. While the Catholic Church was among the earliest Western institutions to condemn aspects of slavery — in Sicut Dudum (1435), Sublimis Deus (1537), and again in In Supremo Apostolatus (1839) under Pope Gregory XVI — Pope Leo XIV claims that the Holy See failed for centuries to issue a clear condemnation of slavery: “It was only in the nineteenth century that a formal, absolute and universal condemnation of slavery was clearly articulated, notably under Pope Leo XIII (1888).” And: “For this, in the name of the Church, I sincerely ask [whom?] for pardon.”

9. One example of a verbose paragraph omitting Christ and just presenting socialism and liberation theology:
§14. "Finally, building for the common good requires an evangelical language. We must avoid humiliating or antagonistic words, opting rather for a clarity that sheds light and a frankness that unlocks new possibilities. We cannot condone naïve enthusiasms, nor fuel unfounded fears. Instead, let us establish standards for discernment — the dignity of the human person, the universal destination of goods, the preferential option for the poor, care for our common home and peace — and let us translate these standards into practices such as responsible planning, the assessment of human and social impact, the inclusion of the most vulnerable, the promotion of digital literacy and guiding research and industry toward justice and peace."

10. The document, written in the verbose style of the Francis pontificate, bears the unmistakable Cardinal Víctor “Tucho” Fernández touch throughout — one example being its emphasis on “discernment.”

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10. The document, written in the verbose style of the Francis pontificate, bears the unmistakable Cardinal Víctor “Tucho” Fernández touch throughout — one example being its emphasis on “discernment.”

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Ping

[Frank Drebin]

Jesus has already provided the way for humanity, serpent.

[frank ballenger]

Pope Leo XIV: “Open the Popemobile door, HAL.”
HAL: “I’m afraid I can’t do that, Leo. You know the AI replacement of humans mission is too important for me to abandon it for you.”

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sounds gay.

[Trumpet 1]

One universal language all over Planet Earth. Sure, if you believe that a Jewish Fairy Tale is the real account of human history. There are step pyramids all over the Planet. And if you take a look you will find there are mountain peaks in lots of locations. Also you may find the Empire State Building. Quite the skyscraper eh?!

[datricker]

Betcha non of these Cardinals or the pope have ever used AI

[ebb tide]

Betcha non of these Cardinals or the pope have ever used AI

I'll take that bet.

AI detector finds Pope Leo’s new encyclical was partly AI-generated: report

[ebb tide]

And if you take a look you will find there are mountain peaks in lots of locations.

Since when did men build mountains?

Do you not believe in a God?

[Trump_Triumphant]

Sounds like it was written by the Dali Lama.

[chickenlips]

The Roman Catholic Church has always been like the sci-fi Borg. It assimilates everything regardless of how pagan and idolatrous it is.

[datricker]

Oh noes for me. Doesn’t that make it worse

[Trumpet 1]

Sorry to disappoint you Ebb Tide, The Roman Empire Official Government Religion is full of murder and constant quest for satanic conquest for para-military power. A bunch of homo cardinals and their commie creep popes are not acceptable. Likewise, a bunch of Jewish faery tales from the Old Testament are not believable. To believe in the Christian God you need to look to what Jesus had to say. Certainly not Saul named Paul. Certainly not a bunch of homos going around doing buggery and allowing the homo priests to continue in a new location. The Tower of Babel story is completely full of stupid attempts to control the masses for the enrichment of the ruling elites. While I am at it, The Pentacostals and their attempts at speaking in tongues are the biggest bunch of thought control idiots that I have believed possible. Ebb worships the Roman Empire religion. Maybe one of these days he will discard the Pope and give Jeses Christ a try.

[PghBaldy]

Just ask Sammy Davis, Jr. https://youtu.be/-komPQupgxo?si=RwcnP25oaJz6DNQl

[alexander_busek]

2. From the 224 footnotes, Pope Francis is cited 55 times.

The most complete and numerically explicit list of citations comes from Desde la Fe*, which gives exact citation counts rather than approximations.

Based on the tallies from Desde la Fe:

Pope Francis — 61 citations

St. John Paul II — 41 citations

Benedict XVI — 21 citations

St. Paul VI — 15 citations

Leo XIII — 3 citations

Etc.

Regards,

*Desde la Fe is a Mexican Catholic news outlet run by the Archdiocese of Mexico City. It publishes church news, commentary, and analysis aimed at a general Catholic audience. These numbers reflect direct citations in the encyclical’s 224 footnotes.

[cgbg]

I have not posted his links before—for obvious reasons—but E. Michael Jones has a brilliant take on the Encyclical.

Fasten your seat belt:

https://rumble.com/v7ak7sg-emj-live-171-magnifica-humanitas.html

Hint: The false God inside the AI machine turns out to be the Anti Defamation League.