Pope Leo XIV says control of artificial intelligence must not remain in the hands “of a few” while warning that technology is fueling world conflicts, setting out his proposals in the first major theological document of his pontificate.

At the time the fictional screenshot was posted, a crew was building a UFC fighting cage on the South Lawn of the White House.

Brandon Johnson will be the latest Illinoisan to get the otherwise rare chance to meet the pope, who has given private audiences to people from his hometown, including Gov. JB Pritzker, since beginning his papal ministry a year ago.

Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery. Leo’s own family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners.

By Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY, May 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Monday issued the clearest apology yet from a pontiff for the Catholic Church's role in slavery, acknowledging both its delay in condemning the practice and its historic involvement in legitimising it.

With Anthropic already in a dispute with the Trump administration, co-founder Christopher Olah helped Pope Leo unveil his encyclical on the risks of artificial intelligence.

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to violence in the world’s conflict-hit regions on Saturday during a prayer for peace at the Vatican. No one should have to flee their home because of the threat of bombs,

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, May 28 (Reuters) - Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching used by the Catholic Church since at least the fifth century to evaluate when countries might be justified in waging wars,