This article presents the encyclical letter Magnifica Humanitas, signed in Rome on 15 May 2026, during the second year of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV. It is the first encyclical-level magisterial document programmatically dedicated to the “protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.” From a legal perspective, the significance of Magnifica Humanitas extends far beyond the Christian magisterial and confessional spher...