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Pope Leo XIV Releases First Encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas”
On May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV released his first papal encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.” The letter—true to its title’s meaning of “magnificent humanity”—addresses how society, collectively, must preserve human virtues in a time of rapid technological advancement. Villanova University scholars weighed in on the Pontiff's milestone document.
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Inside the Ambitious Housing Plan That Actually Made Austin Homes Affordable Again
May 31, 2026 - Many growing cities can look at Austin and find a solution that suits them, says Jeanna Kenney, an assistant professor of economics and real estate at the Villanova School of Business in Pennsylvania.
National Catholic Reporter
With Focus on Solidarity, Leo's Encyclical is a Ripening of Catholic Social Doctrine
May 27, 2026 - "Pope Leo XIV invites all people of goodwill to resist indifference and challenge the apparent inevitability of events in the world.," writes Sally J. Scholz, professor of philosophy at Villanova University.
Forbes
4 AI Strategy Questions Every Executive Needs To Drive ROI
May 27, 2026 - "Many executives now face a widening tension—AI capabilities are advancing faster than organizations are prepared to operationalize them." Noah Barsky is a professor in executive and graduate business programs at the Villanova University School of Business.
FOX - LiveNOW
Analyzing Pope Leo's Encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas"
May 26, 2026 - Pope Leo's first encyclical titled "Magnifica Humanitas" was 42,000 words in length, and Villanova University's Patrick Brennan, Chair of Catholic Legal Studies, joined Adam Llorens on LiveNOW to break it all down.
Forbes
Why Dad CEOs With Daughters Lead Differently - And What It Means For Their Companies
May 20, 2026 - "Raising a daughter can be especially life-changing for dad CEOs because it sensitizes them to gender inequality. CEOs who have daughters score almost 8.7% higher on measures of their climate for diversity than industry peers with sons only or without children." Corinne Post is the Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair in Business Leadership and professor of management at Villanova School of Business.
The Atlantic
Something Big is Happening on Campus
May 18, 2026 - Anna B. Moreland leads the Shaping Initiative at Villanova. Freshmen take a course about how to get the most out of college, and seniors can take a seminar on how to shape an adult life. Students often arrive on campus, Moreland says, underprepared to face the identity questions that meet them. She started a seminar as a sort of experiment to help them figure out who they are. “The student response was almost visceral, like I had put my finger on a raw nerve of their lives.”
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