AI Encyclical Fallout: Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, is driving a global debate on AI’s risks in work, warfare, and human dignity, with Vatican officials and outside experts framing it as a call for strong regulation and “disarmament” of lethal decision-making by machines. US-Vatican Tensions: President Donald Trump escalated his criticism after Pope Leo met Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at the Vatican, posting that the mayor is “useless” and repeating his demand that Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons—prompting a sharp response from Johnson’s office. Vatican Prayer for Peace: On Trinity Sunday, Leo recalled the Rosary’s “unbroken chain” for peace and asked that divine wisdom guide leaders toward a “just and lasting peace,” with prayers also linked to war-tormented peoples. Church in Pakistan: A delegation of Catholic bishops met Pope Leo at the Vatican to highlight discrimination, forced conversions, and calls for a future papal visit to Pakistan. Tech Ethics vs Corporate Power: Commentary around the encyclical also spotlighted a widening clash between spiritual moral authority and Silicon Valley’s governance ambitions, including Anthropic’s role in the encyclical launch.