Deacons Pod: Unpacking “Magnifica Humanitas” – Paulist Fr. Ricky Manalo

June 2, 2026

Paulist Fr. Ricky Manalo speaks with the Paulist Deacon Affiliates in this episode of Deacons Pod about Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas.”

The document addresses the challenges humanity faces due to artificial intelligence.

Fr. Ricky has made understanding AI part of his ministry. He is a co-founder of CatholicFaithAI.org.

His next book “The Catholic Handbook on AI” will be published by Liturgical Press.

Fr. Ricky also is a composer of liturgical music and co-director of the Communion Project, a ministry that seeks to heal the wounds of polarization in the Church and in society.

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