Pope Leo’s newest encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” shines a light on AI’s unsettling potential to mimic human emotions. Yet as Christopher Olah of Anthropic notes, the real risk is not artificially “godless” machines but those who wield them without ethical or spiritual bounds.

Pope Leo’s modest childhood home, a three-bedroom house built in 1949, is now up for auction. Last sold for $66,000 in May 2024, the historic residence offers a unique glimpse into the early life of the pontiff.