The Digital Rerum Novarum: Pope Leo XIV Issues Landmark Encyclical Calling for the ‘Disarmament’ of Artificial Intelligence

Tech Trends

VATICAN CITY — In a move that signals a profound shift in the Catholic Church’s engagement with the modern world, Pope Leo XIV has released the first encyclical of his papacy, a sweeping 245-paragraph document that calls for the "moral disarmament" of artificial intelligence. Titled Magnifica humanitas (Great Humanity), the letter marks t

Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issues Major Slush Pile Update: Editorial Transparency in the 2025 Speculative Fiction Market

Science Fiction

By Alexander Sterling Senior Literary Correspondent December 22, 2025 In an era where the digital landscape of short fiction is increasingly crowded and often opaque, Beneath Ceaseless Skies (BCS), one of the premier venues for "literary adventure fantasy," has once again set a benchmark for editorial transparency. In a public communiqué

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