{"id":222278,"date":"2026-05-29T05:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/pope-leo-sees-beauty-in-wasting-time-together\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T05:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:10:11","slug":"pope-leo-sees-beauty-in-wasting-time-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/pope-leo-sees-beauty-in-wasting-time-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo sees beauty in \u201cwasting time together\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/cognoscenti\/2026\/05\/29\/artificial-intelligence-catholic-church-vatican-pop-leo-magnifica-humanitas-robert-c-bordone\">Pope Leo sees beauty in \u201cwasting time together\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/cognoscenti\/2026\/05\/29\/artificial-intelligence-catholic-church-vatican-pop-leo-magnifica-humanitas-robert-c-bordone\">https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/cognoscenti\/2026\/05\/29\/artificial-intelligence-catholic-church-vatican-pop-leo-magnifica-humanitas-robert-c-bordone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-29 05:06:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.wbur.org\">www.wbur.org<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Pope Leo XIV&#8217;s &#8220;Magnifica Humanitas&#8221;<\/strong>: Pope Leo XIV released an encyclical on May 15, 2026, addressing the artificial intelligence revolution and its moral implications, 135 years after Pope Leo XIII&#8217;s &#8220;Rerum Novarum.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Echoes of Past Teachings<\/strong>: The new encyclical connects with Catholic social thought initiated by Pope Leo XIII, emphasizing justice for the poor, worker rights, and opposition to greed, unfettered capitalism, and dehumanizing automation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Contemporary Relevance<\/strong>: Echoing its predecessor, &#8220;Magnifica Humanitas&#8221; 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