VaticanNews portal reports on May 25, 2026, that the editorial director Andrea Tornielli presents the first encyclical of the antipope Leo XIV, Magnifica humanitas, as a “summa” applying the “Social Doctrine of the Church” to the age of artificial intelligence. The article celebrates the document as a call to “remain deeply human” amid technological advancement, urging governance of AI to prevent dehumanization, inequality, and the concentration of power in the hands of a few tech actors. Leo XIV is portrayed as continuing the legacy of Leo XIII’s Rerum novarum, advocating for ethical constraints on AI in warfare, the societal role of property including digital assets, and the rejection of the “just war” theory. The editorial frames the encyclical as a balanced approach that neither rejects AI outright nor surrenders to technocratic logic, but instead calls for legal frameworks, oversight, and political systems oriented toward the “common good” and “dignified work.”
A New Encyclical for a New Church: The Antipope’s Surrender to the Spirit of the World
The publication of Magnifica humanitas by the antipope Leo XIV is not a surprise but a confirmation: the conciliar sect continues its relentless march toward the total assimilation of the Catholic Faith into the spirit of modernity. This document, presented as a “summa” of social teaching, is in reality a capitulation to the very errors that the true Popes condemned without ambiguity. It is not a defense of the Faith, but a manifesto of technocratic humanism, dressed in the language of Catholic social doctrine to deceive the faithful and legitimize the structures of the New Church.
The Heresy of Substitution: Replacing Christ with “Human Dignity”
The central thesis of Magnifica humanitas is the call to “remain deeply human” in the age of algorithms. This phrase, repeated like a mantra, reveals the fundamental heresy of the conciliar revolution: the substitution of the supernatural order with a purely naturalistic humanism. The true Church teaches that man’s dignity is not an end in itself, but a consequence of his creation in the image of God and his redemption by Jesus Christ. The antipope, however, speaks of “human dignity” as if it were an autonomous value, detached from the supernatural order and the necessity of sanctifying grace.
Pius XI, in Quas primas, unequivocally stated that the reign of Christ the King extends over all men, whether individuals, families, or states, and that there is no power in man that is exempt from this reign. The antipope’s encyclical, by contrast, ignores the Kingship of Christ entirely, focusing instead on a vague “human dignity” that is to be preserved through ethical governance of technology. This is not Catholic teaching; it is the language of secular humanism, adopted by the conciar sect to mask its apostasy.
The Omission of Original Sin and the Illusory “Goodness” of Man
One of the most glaring omissions in Magnifica humanitas is any reference to original sin, the fallen nature of man, or the necessity of redemption through the sacraments. The encyclical speaks of “remaining human” as if humanity were in a state of natural goodness, threatened only by external forces such as technology and economic structures. This is the Pelagian heresy in modern dress, condemned by the Council of Trent and repeatedly by the Magisterium.
St. Pius X, in Lamentabili sane exitu, condemned the proposition that “the pursuit of novelty in the investigation of the foundations of things leads in our times to deplorable consequences, abandoning all restraint.” The antipope’s embrace of artificial intelligence as a field for “ethical reflection” is precisely this pursuit of novelty, divorced from the immutable principles of Catholic doctrine. The encyclical does not ask how AI can be used to spread the Faith or defend the Church, but how it can be “governed” to preserve a secular notion of human dignity. This is the logic of the world, not of the Gospel.
The Myth of the “Common Good” Without Christ
The encyclical repeatedly invokes the “common good,” a concept that, in Catholic teaching, is inseparable from the supernatural end of man. For the true Church, the common good is the social environment that allows man to attain his final end: eternal union with God. The antipope, however, reduces the common good to a set of socio-economic conditions—dignified work, social inclusion, fair distribution of benefits—without any reference to the supernatural order.
This is the error condemned by Pius IX in the Syllabus of Errors, which rejected the proposition that “the state is happy not by one means, and man by another; for the state is nothing else than a harmonious association of men” (error 30). The antipope’s vision of the common good is purely naturalistic, a technocratic utopia where AI is “governed” by ethical principles detached from the moral law of God. This is not the Social Doctrine of the Church; it is the social doctrine of the Antichrist.
The Rejection of the Just War Theory: A Betrayal of Catholic Tradition
Perhaps the most scandalous element of Magnifica humanitas is the explicit rejection of the “just war” theory. The antipope declares that “no algorithm can make war morally acceptable,” thereby dismissing a doctrine that has been part of Catholic teaching for centuries, articulated by St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, and confirmed by the Council of Trent. This is not a development of doctrine; it is a rupture, a clear sign of the antipope’s alignment with the pacifist and globalist agenda of the United Nations and other secular institutions.
The true Church has always taught that war can be just under certain conditions, such as self-defense, the restoration of justice, and the protection of the innocent. The antipope’s rejection of this teaching is not a step toward peace, but a surrender to the forces of global disorder, which seek to disarm nations and centralize power in the hands of unelected technocrats. This is the logic of the “culture of power” that the antipope claims to oppose, but which in fact he serves.
The Illusion of “Ethical Governance” Without the Church
The encyclical calls for “adequate legal frameworks, independent oversight, user education, and above all, a political system that does not abdicate its task.” But it never mentions the role of the Church, the Magisterium, or the sacraments in guiding society toward the truth. This is the essence of the conciliar revolution: the replacement of the Church’s authority with secular institutions, and the reduction of morality to a set of ethical principles that can be “governed” by human reason alone.
Pius XI, in Quas primas, taught that the peace of Christ can only be achieved in the Kingdom of Christ, and that the Church, as a perfect society, demands full freedom and independence from secular authority. The antipope’s encyclical, by contrast, envisions a world where AI is “governed” by political systems and economic actors, without any reference to the Church’s divine mission. This is the abomination of desolation spoken of by Our Lord: the replacement of the Kingdom of God with the kingdom of man.
The Technocratic Idolatry of the New Church
The antipope’s concern about the concentration of technological power in the hands of a few is not a defense of the poor, but a call for the redistribution of power to global institutions—the United Nations, the European Union, the World Economic Forum—which are the true masters of the conciliar sect. The encyclical does not challenge the structures of global capitalism, but seeks to “humanize” them through ethical oversight. This is the logic of the “civilization of love,” a phrase that has been used by the antipopes since John Paul II to promote a utopian vision of global governance, detached from the supernatural order.
The true Church teaches that the only true civilization is the civilization of the Cross, where Christ is King and all things are ordered toward Him. The antipope’s “civilization of love” is a counterfeit, a technocratic paradise where humanity is “saved” not by the Blood of Christ, but by the algorithms of AI. This is the spirit of the Antichrist, who seeks to replace the worship of God with the worship of man.
Conclusion: The Encyclical as a Sign of the Times
Magnifica humanitas is not a Catholic document. It is a product of the conciar sect, designed to legitimize the structures of the New Church and align the faithful with the globalist agenda of the Antichrist. It is a text that ignores the Kingship of Christ, denies the reality of original sin, rejects the just war theory, and envisions a world “governed” by ethical principles detached from the moral law of God.
The faithful must reject this encyclical and all the works of the conciar sect, and return to the immutable Tradition of the true Church. Only in the Kingdom of Christ can true peace and justice be found. Let us pray for the conversion of the world and the restoration of the Social Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King.
Adveniat regnum tuum.
Source:
Remaining human in the age of algorithms (vaticannews.va)
Date: 25.05.2026