# Pope Leo XIV's writings verified by Proudly Human

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- Published: 2026-07-21T17:04:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

MELBOURNE, Australia and ROME , July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Proudly Human has today
announced that _Maps of Hope_, a collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo
XIV on education and artificial intelligence, has been verified as human-authored,
carrying the ProudlyHuman™ trust mark.

In the same week that _Maps of Hope_ was published, Pope Leo XIV released _Magnifica
Humanitas_, his first encyclical, addressing how humanity safeguards what is distinctly
human in the age of AI. The global conversation of whether AI is being used for 
good is undoubtedly profound, but the significance of the Vatican shedding light
on the matter highlights the enormity of the challenge.

"With the Pope’s attention squarely on the question of AI and human authorship, 
it tells you this isn’t a niche debate anymore. It’s the defining question of our
time," said Dr. Alan Finkel, Founder and Executive Chairman of Proudly Human and
former Australian Chief Scientist. "The benefits and risks of AI for humanity are
extraordinary, and this is why I have founded Proudly Human, the global certification
for human-created content."

Dr. Finkel continued: "Pope Leo XIV writes in _Magnifica Humanitas_ about the importance
of discernment – knowing when, and for what purpose, AI ought not to be used. That
is precisely the space Proudly Human exists to protect. Certification gives readers
and audiences a trusted way to know that a work is the product of human reflection
and creativity."

_Maps of Hope_ was produced by the Australian Catholic University (ACU) in collaboration
with the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education. It includes a foreword by
Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, an introduction by Professor Zlatko Skrbis 
of ACU, and scholarly contributions from ACU’s Reverend Associate Professor Ormond
Rush and Associate Professor Xavier Symons.

"We live in a time when so much can be generated so quickly, and there is value 
in being able to say with confidence that a work is a product of human reflection
and judgment," said Professor Zlatko Skrbis, Vice-Chancellor and President of Australian
Catholic University. "Proudly Human certification speaks to the same question that
Pope Leo has placed at the centre of his early teachings: how do we protect that
which is distinctly human? As Pope Leo writes in _Magnifica Humanitas_, the task
is to teach people ‘to decide when and for what purpose [AI] ought _not_ to be used’.
Certification of human authorship is one way of honouring that discernment"

The verification of _Maps of Hope_ is the latest in a series of announcements from
Proudly Human, the only independent, international certification organization that
verifies and labels human-created content, services and products.

[A digital edition of _Maps of Hope_ can be downloaded here.](https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/leadership-and-governance/leadership/vice-chancellor-and-president/maps-of-hope)

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