Popesplaining
Popesplaining is the podcast that brings the timeless wisdom of papal encyclicals to your ears. By leveraging modern technology, we make these profound teachings accessible, easy to listen to, and relevant for today’s world.
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Magnifica Humanitas, Part 12: Conclusion (opens the original)
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Part 12 of 12 in our reading of Magnifica Humanitas , Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. In this final episode, Pope Leo concludes with a call to become builders of hope in the age of AI, reflecting on the Eucharist, justice and peace, and Mary’s song of hope, the Magnificat.
Magnifica Humanitas, Part 11: Justice, Dialogue, and Hope (opens the original)
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Part 11 of 12 in our reading of Magnifica Humanitas , Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. In this episode, Pope Leo turns to the work of peace: disarming words, building justice, listening to victims, reviving dialogue, and praying with hope.
Magnifica Humanitas, Part 10: War, Power, and Peace (opens the original)
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Part 10 of 12 in our reading of Magnifica Humanitas , Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. In this episode, Pope Leo confronts the culture of power, the normalization of war, weapons and artificial intelligence, and the crisis of multilateralism.
Magnifica Humanitas, Part 9: Freedom and the Civilization of Love (opens the original)
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Part 9 of 12 in our reading of Magnifica Humanitas , Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. In this episode, Pope Leo addresses dependency, commercialization, and social control, then begins the encyclical’s reflection on the civilization of love.
Magnifica Humanitas, Part 8: Education, Work, and the Economy (opens the original)
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Part 8 of 12 in our reading of Magnifica Humanitas , Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. In this episode, Pope Leo reflects on schools, work, economic transition, and the need for technology and markets to serve human dignity.
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