AI & Theology

The new encyclical by Pope Leo XIV considers recent technological advances within the framework of Catholic Social Teaching, and the application of five areas of concern including: the dignity of the human person, the universal

The publication of the Encyclical Letter of Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, on 25 May 2026 marked the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV’s

While the world’s attention has recently been focused on His Holiness Pope Leo XIV of Rome’s May 15, 2026 encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas, and its guidance on safeguarding the dignity of every human person amid

Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas (MH) recalls Catholic social teaching while reminding Christians everywhere that the dignity of humanity is God-given. Focusing on communal care for each other, MH highlights repeatedly that all people have a

In May 2026, Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, the first papal encyclical devoted to AI. Pope Leo XIV chose his

With its 243 paragraphs and more than 200 references, “Magnifica Humanitas – on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence,” the first encyclical of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, will undoubtedly stand

On May 15, Pope Leo XIV signed a document that grew out of a Vatican conversation on artificial intelligence and ethics that had been developing for nearly a decade. He presented it to the world

Have you wondered how other churches are responding to the challenge of AI in theological and pastoral settings? Marta Edebol, Chief Commercial Officer at UK based BBFC Technology–where she helps connect industry and government needs

On February 5, at the 35th Annual Leadership 100 Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America centered an Archpastoral address on the legacy of His Eminence Archbishop Iakovos of blessed memory, and

The second day of the Orthodox Observer’s conference on artificial intelligence (AI) and theology, held at the Maliotis Cultural Center in Brookline, Mass., continued conversation around its titular question: “Do the Divine and Digital Intersect?”

The Orthodox Observer’s conference on artificial intelligence and theology opened on Thursday evening at the Maliotis Cultural Center in Brookline, Mass., its title asking a provocative question: “Do the Divine and Digital Intersect?” With presentations

In an interview with To Vima, Yannis Papakonstantinou, a Silicon Valley Distinguished Engineer and University of California San Diego adjunct professor, challenged a widespread assumption that innovation drives people away from God. He insists the

Do the divine and digital intersect? Join us for an AI & Theology Conference exploring technology, ethics, and spirituality—and what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence.

All panels will take place at the Maliotis Cultural Center at Hellenic College Holy Cross Keynote Speakers Michael Kratsios (11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Oct. 31) Assistant to the President and Director of the White

eVero, a platform which facilitates care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), isn’t just a streamlining service. In October of 2000, two brothers co-founded an organization that is transforming how services are delivered

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, has served as Vice President of the Greek Government, and as Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs. The following speech of his

At a wide-ranging conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations today, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America urged policymakers, religious leaders, and civil society to resist the temptation to push faith communities to the margins.

The final day of the 11th International Summer University at the Maliotis Cultural Center was a powerful testament to hope, continuity, and the dynamic presence of young Hellenism across the globe.

At the most recent meeting of the AI and Theology working group, I shared a presentation exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), Orthodox theology, and the legacy of intermediary beings—angels, demons, and more ambiguous entities—in early Christian and monastic thought.

What a marvelous day this is for you and your families! The entire Hellenic College and Holy Cross Community is gathered to offer its congratulations and blessings to you, the Graduates, for the achievements you have attained. 

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has repeatedly addressed the claim that theology and science are in conflict, and has explained, in an address on the Great Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ in 2024, that not only is it a false assumption that there is any incompatibility between them, but that they are “two great forces that serve humanity.”

At the most recent AI and Theology working group meeting Dr. Yannis Papakonstantinou presented on the potential emergence of superintelligence through AI.

At last month’s AI and Theology working group meeting, Constantine Psimopoulos shared his presentation from the recent Post-Humanism and Artificial Intelligence International Scientific Conference (PHAICON), which he attended in the fall of 2024.

Last week a few members of the Department of Communications’s AI-Theology Working Group gathered via Zoom to listen to Dr. Yannis Papakonstantinou’s thought-provoking presentation on ever-more capable AI and LLMs (Large Language Models). Dr. Papakonstantinou gave an overview of recent trends in AI and LLM research, before considering the implications of these advances for humans and raising questions about the viability of our current economic system in the face of rapidly advancing technology.