Ascension to Publish Special Edition of Pope Leo XIV's AI-Focused Encyclical
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Ascension will publish a special edition of Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which addresses safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. The edition features a foreword by Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks and an afterword by Fr. Mike Schmitz. Preorders begin May 29, 2026.
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· 3 pulledAscension announced it will publish a special edition of the Holy Father's landmark teaching on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.
Featuring a foreword by Harvard professor and New York Times bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks, and an afterword by renowned Catholic speaker and chart-topping The Bible in a Year podcast host Fr. Mike Schmitz.
Ascension's edition of Magnifica Humanitas will be available for preorder Friday, May 29, 2026 at www.AscensionPress.com/AI.
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