The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

Tomorrow, Pope Leo XIV will publish his first Encyclical Letter, Magnifica Humanitas, focused on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.

Signed on 15th May, the document is already being seen as a significant contribution to the Church’s reflection on human dignity, technology and the future of society.

The Encyclical will be formally presented at the Vatican tomorrow morning, with Pope Leo XIV in attendance alongside theologians, Church leaders and experts in artificial intelligence.

As the Church continues to engage with the rapidly changing digital world, many will be looking to this first Encyclical for guidance, wisdom and hope.

Holy Mass of Pentecost | 24 May 2026
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Pentecost Vigil from St Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr

Gospel
John 21:20-25
‘This is the disciple who has written these things, and his testimony is true.’

At that time: Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, ‘Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?’ When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, what about this man?’ Jesus said to him, ‘If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!’ So the saying spread abroad among the brothers and sisters that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, ‘If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?’
This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.
Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

Gospel
John 21:15-19
‘Feed my lambs, feed my sheep.’

When Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ He said to him a second time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.’ (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, ‘Follow me.’