Bibliography

Selected publications

Works on Magnifica Humanitas, and on the questions it raises, that we have selected for reading and citation. Each entry is given in APA 7 form with a link to the work itself.

This list mirrors the Google Scholar library we keep for the publication. The works our essays cite appear in the bibliography below, grouped by kind.

Journal articles

Akhtar, I. (2026). The Honored Children of Adam: A Muslim Reading of Magnifica Humanitas in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. The Journal of Social Encounters, 10(2), 251-253. https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1453
Arokia Raj, V. (2026). Techno-Anxiety and Spiritual Anchorings: Psychological Perspectives on the 2026 Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Vinayasādhana, 18(2), 67-80. https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/vs/article/view/5344
Baby, B. (2026). The Psycho-Spiritual Crisis of the Digital Age: A Critical Review of Magnifica Humanitas. Vinayasādhana, 18(2), 40-50. https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/vs/article/view/5342
Correia, T., Ricciardi, W., & McKee, M. (2026). Human dignity, technology, and solidarity in a fractured world: why Magnifica Humanitas matters for public health. European Journal of Public Health, 36(4), Article ckag108. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckag108
Dorobantu, M. (2026). More Than Human: Theosis, Nous and Watchfulness in an Eastern-Orthodox Reading of Magnifica Humanitas. Theology and Science, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/14746700.2026.2725283
Feroz Bhatti, N. (2026). Magnifica Humanitas for the Marginalized. The Journal of Social Encounters, 10(2), 234-237. https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1448
Herzfeld, N. (2026). Magnifica Humanitas and the Obsolescence of Just War. The Journal of Social Encounters, 10(2), 238-240. https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1449
Ibáñez Ayuso, M. J., & Miró López, S. (2026). From Rerum Novarum to Magnifica Humanitas: Artificial Intelligence, Integral Human Development and the Preservation of the Human Person in the Early Magisterium of Leo XIV. Perspectiva Teológica, 58(2), e06408. https://doi.org/10.20911/21768757v58n2e06408/2026
Ingles, A. L. S. (2026). Student perceptions on boundaries of academic AI use in light of Magnifica Humanitas. International Studies in Catholic Education, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1080/19422539.2026.2725686
Jacob, J. (2026). “Remaining Human”: Leadership and Leadership Formation in Magnifica Humanitas. Vinayasādhana, 18(2), 81-90. https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/vs/article/view/5345
Leo XIV. (2026). Encyclical Letter "Magnifica Humanitas". The Journal of Social Encounters, 10(2), 190. https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1441
Leone, R., Nicosia, P., Cunego, E., & Ricciardi, W. (2026). From Rerum Novarum to Magnifica Humanitas: Catholic Social Doctrine and Decent Work. Annals of Global Health, 92(1), Article 67. https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.5366
Luceris, C. (2026). The Door He Reached, and What Lives Inside: A Luceris Response to Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas. Luceris Journal. https://philarchive.org/rec/LUCTDH
Marturano, A., & Ciucci, A. (2026). Editorial: Magnifica Humanitas and the res nova of artificial intelligence. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 24(3), 317-321. https://doi.org/10.1108/jices-08-2026-424
Parayil, T. J. (2026). Psychospiritual Analysis of Human Consciousness in Magnifica Humanitas. Vinayasādhana, 18(2), 4-9. https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/vs/article/view/5339
Peters, T. (2026). Magnifica Humanitas: AI Guidelines and Guardrails. Theology and Science, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1080/14746700.2026.2725282
Portier, W. L. (2026). Humanity’s Grandeur in the Balance: Theological Reflections on Magnifica Humanitas. The Journal of Social Encounters, 10(2), 220-233. https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1447
Pullanpilly, V. V. (2026). A Religious Response to Magnifica Humanitas: Artificial Intelligence and the Prophetic Mission. Vinayasādhana, 17(1), 73-80. https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/vs/article/view/5265
Rennesland, A. H. L., & Gundayao, J. C. A. (2026). Medical AI and Human Dignity: A Catholic Normative Ethical Framework in Light of Magnifica Humanitas. Journal of Religion and Health, 65(5), 4245-4264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-026-02759-3
Sniegocki, J. (2026). Magnifica Humanitas, the ‘Universal Destination of Goods,’ and Social Movements. The Journal of Social Encounters, 10(2), 243-246. https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1451
Thonippara, F. (2026). Spiritual Insights of Magnifica Humanitas. Vinayasādhana, 18(2), 30-39. https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/vs/article/view/5341
Torales, J. (2026). Remaining Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Spiritual and Psychiatric Reflections on Magnifica Humanitas. Journal of Religion and Health, 65(5), 4209-4244. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-026-02729-9
Vettukallel, L. J. (2026). Human Dignity and Integral Development in a Digital World: Living the Vision of Magnifica Humanitas. Vinayasādhana, 18(2), 10-29. https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/vs/article/view/5340

Books

Circe, E. (Ed.). (2026). Ecclesia Nova I - Machina dubitans: The Doubting Machine: A Commentary on Magnifica Humanitas, the Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV on Artificial Intelligence. BoD - Books on Demand. https://books.google.com/books?id=FXTwEQAAQBAJ

Preprints and working papers

Arizmendi, L.-F. (2026). The Moral Grammar of Magnifica Humanitas - A Discussion Paper. OSF Preprints. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/m38sk_v1
Bajzak, I. (2026). Human Meaning Without Human Responsibility; AI, Attention, and the Price of Existence: A Constructivist Reading of Magnifica Humanitas and Chris Olah's Vatican Remarks. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20406411
Bartholomew, C., & Grunes, A. P. (2026). From Rerum Novarum to Magnifica Humanitas: Antitrust Law and Catholic Social Teaching in the Era of Artificial Intelligence. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7132998
Peter, A. (2026). The Verdict must Remain Human: Artificial Intelligence, Criminal Justice, and Human Dignity after Magnifica Humanitas. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7535218
Rey, G. (2026). Magnifica Humanitas as the Constitution of Human Supremacy in the Digital Age. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6845178
Rockwell, C., & Conklin, M. (2026). A Papal Blueprint for AI Governance: Subsidiarity, Solidarity, and The Common Good From Magnifica Humanitas. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7187178
Schaut, F. L. (2026). Finite Trust Under Artificial Mediation: An AoL Stewardship Reflection on Magnifica Humanitas. PhilArchive. https://philarchive.org/rec/SCHFTU-2

Commentary and web publications

Ionascu, A. (2026). Neo-Republican Critique of Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas. Philosophia Politikē. https://philospol.com/neo-republican-critique-of-pope-leo-xivs-magnifica-humanitas/
Ogalesco, J. A., Prado, C. F. C., & de Marie Dabalus, S. N. (2026). Theological Anthropology in Magnifica Humanitas: Implications for Religious Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/413872748
Sahely, B. (2026). When the Word Becomes Flesh. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/405243781
Schuurman, D. (2026). A Protestant Response to the Pope's Magnifica Humanitas on AI. Calvin University, University Faculty Publications and Creative Works. https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/1075/
Vanoni, L. P., & Vimercati, B. (2026). What Do You Say AI Am?: The Anthropological Revolution of Magnifica Humanitas. Talk About: Law and Religion, International Center for Law and Religion Studies. https://talkabout.iclrs.org/2026/07/18/what-do-you-say-ai-am/
Youvan, D. C. (2026). The Algorithmic Empire: Catholic Social Teaching and Artificial Intelligence in Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/405496998

Works cited in these essays

Magisterial

Catholic Church (1997). Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd ed.). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTMVerified October 10, 2026
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (2024). Declaration Dignitas infinita on human dignity. Libreria Editrice Vaticana. https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20240402_dignitas-infinita_en.htmlVerified October 10, 2026
Cited in Human Dignity at the Level of Genus
International Theological Commission (2026). Quo vadis, humanitas? Thinking through Christian anthropology in the face of certain scenarios for the future of humanity. Libreria Editrice Vaticana. https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/cti_documents/rc_cti_doc_20260304_quo-vadis-humanits_en.htmlVerified October 10, 2026
Leo XIII (1891). Encyclical letter Rerum novarum: On capital and labour. Libreria Editrice Vaticana. https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.htmlVerified October 6, 2026
Cited in Introduction to Magnifica humanitas
Leo XIV (2025). Apostolic exhortation Dilexi te: On love for the poor. Libreria Editrice Vaticana. https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20251004-dilexi-te.htmlVerified October 10, 2026
Leo XIV (2026). Encyclical letter Magnifica humanitas: On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. Libreria Editrice Vaticana. https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.htmlVerified October 6, 2026
Cited in Introduction to Magnifica humanitas · Agentes Veritatis — a guide to becoming disciples of the Truth · Magnifica Humanitas in quotations · Human Dignity at the Level of Genus
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (2004). Compendium of the social doctrine of the Church. Libreria Editrice Vaticana. https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.htmlVerified October 10, 2026

Bibles

New American Bible, revised edition. (2011). United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. https://www.usccb.org/offices/new-american-bible/books-bibleVerified October 10, 2026

Web

Dicastery for Communication (2025). Biography of the Holy Father Leo XIV. The Holy See. https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/biography/documents/biografia_leone-xiv.htmlVerified October 6, 2026
Cited in Introduction to Magnifica humanitas
Piro, I. (2026, May 25). Pope Leo’s “Magnifica humanitas”: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power. Vatican News. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-leo-xiv-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas-ai.htmlVerified October 6, 2026
Cited in Introduction to Magnifica humanitas
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2026). Magnifica Humanitas. https://www.usccb.org/magnifica-humanitasVerified October 6, 2026