Archbishop Coakley: Encyclical Urges Keeping Human Dignity Central in Judging Tech

For teachers and students, Leo's encyclical on AI illuminates the dignity of learning

At the forefront of educators' minds — and at the center of hearts — must be the recognition that schooling is a sacred setting in which much more than grades, credentials and career prep are at stake.

Archbishop Coakley: Encyclical Urges Keeping Human Dignity Central in Judging Tech

Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks a June 2, 2026, panel held by Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. Archbishop Coakley spoke at a virtual panel held by Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life that explored what the encyclical is asking.

How Catholic social teaching affirms human dignity in digital world - Sister Nancy Usselmann - The Dialog

If you use artificial intelligence for certain tasks, a good Catholic question to ask is simple: Am I aware of how my use of AI — and my support of AI systems — affects human dignity and the common good? Catholic social teaching offers principles of discernment to help answer that question. As members of society, Catholics are called to turn to the Church’s social doctrine to better understand the world and how we ought to live and interact with…

In standing up for human dignity over AI, Pope Leo sets the example for other world leaders

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping human life in ways that can be beneficial and harmful while also posing many unknowns as the technology leaps forward by the day.