EWTN News portal reports that the usurper Leo XIV, on May 17, 2026, used the occasion of World Communications Day to urge Catholics and communicators to promote forms of communication that respect the “truth of the human person” in the age of artificial intelligence. Speaking after the Regina Coeli, he stated: “In this era of artificial intelligence, I encourage everyone to commit themselves to promoting forms of communication that always respect the truth of the human person, on which every technological innovation should be focused.” He also marked the start of Laudato Si’ Week, recalling Francis’ encyclical and calling for “integral ecology” and peace. His catechesis on the Ascension emphasized communion with Christ and the example of the saints, including Francis’ concept of “saints next door.” This address, while seemingly benign, is a masterclass in modernist equivocation, reducing the supernatural faith to naturalistic humanism and further entrenching the conciliar sect’s apostate trajectory.
The “Truth of the Human Person” Without Christ: A Modernist Chimera
The central pillar of Leo XIV’s address is the phrase “respect the truth of the human person.” This is a hallmark of modernist rhetoric, a deliberate obfuscation that replaces the supernatural reality of man’s creation in the image and likeness of God, his fall, and his redemption through the One Mediator, Jesus Christ, with an anthropocentric focus on “human dignity” divorced from its theological foundation. Pius XI, in Quas Primas, unequivocally stated that Christ’s kingdom “extends not only to Catholic nations or to those who, by receiving baptism according to law, belong to the Church, even though their erroneous opinions have led them astray or discord has separated them from love, but His reign encompasses also all non-Christians, so that most truly the entire human race is subject to the authority of Jesus Christ.” The modernist usurper, however, speaks of “human person” without defining it by its relationship to God, its need for sanctifying grace, and its ultimate end: the Beatific Vision. This is the “cult of man” condemned by St. Pius X in Pascendi Dominici Gregis, where he identified the modernist error of making “the religious conscience of the individual” the measure of all things, rather than the objective truths revealed by God.
What is conspicuously absent from Leo XIV’s address is any mention of sin, repentance, the necessity of the sacraments, or the reality of eternal damnation. The “human person” he seeks to respect is a naturalistic construct, a being capable of “dialogue” and “progress,” but not one in desperate need of redemption from the powers of darkness. This silence is the gravest accusation: it reveals a theology that has abandoned the supernatural for the purely natural, a hallmark of the “abomination of desolation” (Matt. 24:15) now occupying the Vatican. The Syllabus of Errors, in its condemnation of indifferentism and latitudinarianism, explicitly rejected the notion that “man may, in the observance of any religion whatever, find the way of eternal salvation” (Proposition 16), yet the entire thrust of modernist communication, as exemplified by Leo XIV, is precisely this: a vague, inclusive “respect” that bypasses the necessity of the Catholic Faith for salvation.
Artificial Intelligence Through the Lens of Catholic Social Teaching: A Betrayal of Supernatural Realities
The report notes that Leo XIV’s appeal comes as the Vatican prepares for his first encyclical, expected to treat extensively the ethical and social questions raised by artificial intelligence through the lens of Catholic social teaching. This is a profound betrayal of the Church’s mission. Catholic social teaching, properly understood, is not a set of abstract principles to be applied to every passing technological fad, but an application of immutable divine law to the social order. Pius XI, in Quas Primas, declared that “the State must leave the same freedom to the members of Orders and Congregations, both male and female, who are indeed the most valiant helpers of the Pastors of the Church and contribute most to the expansion and establishment of Christ’s Kingdom.” The usurper’s focus on AI ethics, while ignoring the far more pressing moral crises of our time—the widespread sacrilege of the Novus Ordo “Mass,” the propagation of heresy by the conciliar hierarchy, the destruction of the family through divorce and contraception, and the legalized murder of the unborn—reveals a profound spiritual blindness.
The Church’s primary concern is the salvation of souls, not the regulation of secular technologies. To devote an encyclical to AI, while the very structures of the Church are in apostasy, is akin to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. It is a distraction, a way for the conciar sect to appear “relevant” to the world while remaining utterly irrelevant to the supernatural life of grace. The true “ethical and social questions” are those that pertain to the salvation of souls, the proper ordering of society to Christ the King, and the condemnation of error. The modernist usurper, however, prefers to engage with the world on its own terms, offering “Catholic social teaching” as a benign ethical framework for a godless civilization, rather than as a call to conversion and the establishment of Christ’s social reign.
Laudato Si’ and the Cult of “Integral Ecology”: A Pantheistic Heresy
Leo XIV’s endorsement of Laudato Si’ Week and “integral ecology” is a direct continuation of Francis’ pantheistic and naturalistic errors. The concept of “integral ecology,” as presented by Francis, blurs the distinction between Creator and creature, elevating “Mother Earth” to a quasi-divine status and reducing man’s role to that of a steward among many, rather than the pinnacle of creation destined for eternal glory. This is a clear echo of the pantheism condemned by Pius IX in the Syllabus of Errors: “There exists no Supreme, all-wise, all-provident Divine Being, distinct from the universe, and God is identical with the nature of things, and is, therefore, subject to changes” (Proposition 1). While Leo XIV may not explicitly endorse pantheism, his uncritical promotion of “integral ecology” aligns perfectly with the modernist tendency to immanentize the eschaton, to find salvation within the natural order rather than through supernatural grace.
Furthermore, his call for “peace with God, with our brothers and sisters, and with all creatures” while ignoring the wars against the Faith waged by the conciliar sect itself, is a profound act of hypocrisy. The greatest impediment to peace is not secular conflict, but the apostasy of those who claim to represent Christ on earth. St. Pius X, in Lamentabili Sane Exitu, condemned the modernist proposition that “the Church is an enemy of the progress of natural and theological sciences” (Proposition 57), yet the conciliar sect’s embrace of “progress” in all its forms, including ecological activism, has led it to abandon the very truths that constitute the Church’s raison d’être. The “peace” offered by Leo XIV is the false peace of the world, not the peace of Christ, which is only possible through the submission of all things to His Kingship.
The Ascension and the “Saints Next Door”: A Diminished Supernatural
Leo XIV’s catechesis on the Ascension, while containing elements of traditional doctrine, is subtly undermined by his reference to Francis’ “saints next door.” This concept, while seemingly pious, serves to democratize and trivialize sanctity, reducing it to “ordinary fathers, mothers, grandparents, and people of every age and condition who ‘with joy and commitment, make the effort to live sincerely according to the Gospel.'” While holiness is indeed the call of every Christian, the modernist emphasis on the “ordinary” and “next door” often serves to obscure the heroic virtue, the miraculous, and the supernatural charisms that characterize true sanctity. It is a way of making sanctity palatable to a world that no longer believes in the supernatural, by presenting it as merely “living sincerely” according to a vaguely defined “Gospel.”
The true saints, those canonized by the Church before the conciliar revolution, were marked by profound mystical experiences, heroic sacrifices, and often miraculous interventions. They were not merely “ordinary” people who “made an effort,” but souls chosen by God for extraordinary graces and missions. By promoting the “saints next door,” Leo XIV further entrenches the modernist error of immanentizing holiness, making it a purely human achievement rather than a divine gift. This is a subtle but effective way of undermining the Church’s teaching on the supernatural life and the necessity of divine grace for salvation.
The Linguistic Unmasking: Bureaucratic Apostasy
The tone of Leo XIV’s address is characteristically modernist: cautious, bureaucratic, and devoid of prophetic fire. Phrases like “I encourage everyone to commit themselves to promoting forms of communication” and “we recall his message of peace” are the language of a corporate CEO or a UN bureaucrat, not the Vicar of Christ. The true Popes, from Peter to Pius XII, spoke with authority, condemning error and calling for repentance. They did not “encourage” or “recall”; they commanded and anathematized. This linguistic shift is not accidental; it reflects a fundamental change in the self-understanding of the conciliar sect. They see themselves as facilitators of dialogue, not as defenders of the Faith.
Moreover, the very act of issuing such an address on World Communications Day, rather than on a day dedicated to the defense of the Faith or the conversion of souls, reveals the priorities of the usurper and his handlers. The world’s concerns, not the Church’s, dictate their agenda. This is the “hermeneutic of continuity” in action: a seamless transition from the papal throne to the global stage, where the “Bishop of Rome” is just another voice in the chorus of world leaders, offering bland platitudes about “human dignity” and “peace.”
The Symptomatic Reality: A Sect in Terminal Apostasy
Leo XIV’s address is not an isolated incident but a symptom of the terminal affliction of the conciliar sect. Every utterance from the Vatican since John XXIII has been a further descent into apostasy, and Leo XIV’s words are no exception. They are the logical fruit of the modernist revolution, which has transformed the Church from a divine institution for the salvation of souls into a humanistic NGO concerned with “social justice,” “ecology,” and now “AI ethics.” The “abomination of desolation” is not a future event; it is a present reality, manifested in the very words and actions of those who occupy the Vatican.
The faithful must recognize these utterances for what they are: the ravings of a sect that has lost the Faith. They must reject the usurper and his entire apparatus, returning to the immutable Tradition of the Church, which alone offers the path to salvation. As St. Pius X warned in Pascendi, “the office committed to the Church is to guard the deposit of faith, and to teach the faithful to live according to the precepts of the Gospel.” The conciar sect has betrayed this office utterly. The only response for true Catholics is to hold fast to the Faith of their fathers, to the true Mass, and to the sacraments administered by validly ordained priests in communion with the true Church, which endures in the faithful who profess the integral Catholic faith.
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Pope Leo XIV: AI communication must preserve ‘human voices and faces’ (ewtnnews.com)
Date: 17.05.2026