Pope Leo XIV → Vatican AI Commission
On May 16, 2026, Pope Leo XIV issues a rescriptum creating an inter-dicasterial Vatican commission on artificial intelligence, coordinated by the Dicastery for Integral Human Development with participation from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Culture & Education, Communication, and the Pontifical Academies for Life, Sciences, and Social Sciences. The commission has a one-year renewable mandate, with a first AI-focused encyclical expected to follow.