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Called to Live the Magnificent Humanitas Oblata June 3rd, 2026
On May 25th, Pope Leo XIV presented his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, which addresses the safeguarding of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. Just a day later, the U.S. Provincial shared an article he had written, offering an oblate reading of this encyclical and highlighting our missionary challenges within the context of his Province.
For the next three days leading up to Friday, I attended the Union of Superiors General meeting in Rome. The theme was “Guardians and Transmitters of the Charism in the Service of Leadership.” One phrase in particular has stayed with me and sums up beautifully the whole gathering: Every new generation of religious is responsible for regenerating the charism in its own time. To regenerate it means drawing from the gift of the Holy Spirit and grounding it within the modern context in which we live.
In our Constitution 168, each of us is called to renew and generate our charism through our oblation with a spirit of creative fidelity. This requires a vital, living reception of our Constitution’s rules and traditions, not simply repeating them as a matter of form but truly embodying the charism in the concrete reality of our daily lives. Constitution Number 1 reminds us that, from within the Church, we listen to humanity’s deepest needs for salvation. Pope Leo has spoken out, shedding light on these urgent needs of our modern world. Now it is up to us to respond to the lens of our unique charism: reflecting, acting, and perhaps writing our own Magnifica Humanitas Oblata. How beautiful it would be if we could share our experiences and reflections with one another.
Luis Ignacio ROIS ALONSO, OMI
Superior General
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Magnifica Humanitas: Disarming AI, Being Fully Human, and Integral Ecology June 3rd, 2026
OMI JPIC is proud to co sponsor this webinar on the Pope’s new encyclical
Date & Time: Jun 9, 2026 07:30 PM in
Description
(Live Spanish interpretation offered! The webinar will be recorded and a link will be shared with all who register.) Pope Leo’s powerful new encyclical, Magnificent Humanity (May 25, 2026), adds new teaching to the Church, and invites each of us into a conversation about how to be most fully human in a world where AI is growing at an unchecked rate, elite and non-state actors control data, and the common good is not prioritized.
This webinar will help us to consider deeper questions about our relationship with God, each other, creation, and technology. Please join the conversation!
REGISTER: bit.ly/MagHumWeb
OMI JPIC USA Welcomes Interfaith Coalition’s Response to “Magnifica Humanitas,” Pope Leo’s Encyclical on AI June 3rd, 2026
“OMI JPIC USA welcomes the following Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility‘s (ICCR) response to “Magnifica Humanitas,” the encyclical on artificial intelligence that was released on May 25th by Pope Leo XIV.”
(Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI)
In response to the release of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas Josh Zinner, CEO of ICCR, issued the following statement:
“ICCR is grateful for the moral clarity and analytical rigor conveyed in Pope Leo’s encyclical about AI. On so many issues ranging from the over-concentration of corporate power, to income inequality, the future of work, and the danger of surveillance and autonomous weapons, the encyclical highlights the need to not lose sight of the vital human connection. As the Pope underscores in this important work – ‘in an age of continuous technological transformation, we need a political creativity that will promote “work” and place the family and coming generations at the center; otherwise our economic progress will translate into new forms of insecurity and exclusion.’
FULL STATEMENT: https://bit.ly/4u2FiAG
