United Kingdom, May 19 -- Pope Leo XIV is preparing to publish the first major text of his papacy, focusing on the rise of artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity.

The Vatican confirmed the new encyclical, titled Magnifica Humanitas - or Magnificent Humanity - will address "the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence".

The document will be unveiled at the Vatican on May 25 in an unusual public presentation attended by Christopher Olah, co-founder of AI company Anthropic.

The move marks a break from Vatican tradition, as papal encyclicals are typically presented solely by senior church officials.

Olah will join theologians Anna Rowlands and Leocadie Lushombo alongside Vatican cardinals, while Pop...