Leo XIV contra the new Babel: Reflections on the pope’s landmark encyclical

Last week, Pope Leo XIV issued Magnifica Humanitas , the first encyclical of his pontificate. It has received much attention, both positive and negative and in both Catholic and secular media. Much of the commentary so far strikes me as superficial. To judge from social media, you’d think the document is primarily devoted to artificial intelligence, with some irrelevant comments about slavery and…