Fr. Juan Antonio Cabrera Montero, OSA Leo XIV’s first encyclical, recently published, represents a further step in the development of the Church’s social doctrine, inaugurated 135 years ago by Leo XIII. The Holy Father’s desire is that Christians become “weavers of hope in our world, sharing what we are and what we have, so that the presence of Jesus may grow among us and his Kingdom may take shape” (n. 245). Its distinctly anthropological and social character does not preclu

Joseph T. Kelley Even before its release on May 25, and certainly since, the internet has been buzzing with reviews and summaries of Pope Leo’s first encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas. After reading Leo’s text, I found myself wondering how many of these summaries and critiques might be AI generated! It is a long encyclical—over 100 pages, with over 200 footnotes. The temptation may be to accept one or two of those online reviews or summaries as sufficient. Don’t succumb