Pope Leo XIV Warns Priests Against AI-Generated Homilies
Pope Leo XIV urged Rome’s priests to choose prayerful authenticity over artificial intelligence and online vanity.
ROME, ITALY — Pope Leo XIV engaged in an open and candid dialogue with priests of the Diocese of Rome on Thursday, answering wide-ranging questions on ministry, spiritual life, and the challenges of the digital age. The question-and-answer session followed his formal address and was released publicly the next day, February 20.
During the exchange, the Pope warned clergy against relying on artificial intelligence to prepare homilies. Comparing the brain to a muscle, he stressed that intelligence must be exercised through prayer, study, and lived experience. “To give a true homily is to share faith,” he said, insisting that artificial intelligence can never replace a priest’s personal encounter with Jesus Christ.
He also cautioned against the illusions of the internet, particularly social-media platforms that foster a pursuit of “likes” and “followers.” Authentic ministry, he said, flows from a life deeply rooted in prayer and a genuine relationship with the Lord.
Previously, the UOJ reported that Bp. Luke warned about the spiritual dangers of artificial intelligence.
