Popesplaining

About Popesplaining

Popesplaining is the podcast that brings the timeless wisdom of papal encyclicals to your ears. By leveraging modern technology, we make these profound teachings accessible, easy to listen to, and relevant for today’s world. Join us as we explore the words of the popes—reflecting on faith, justice, love, and the dignity of every person—so you can learn, pray, and grow anytime, anywhere.

Publisher

The Popesplaing Podcast

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jan 2025

Latest episode

17 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Aug 2026

   Magnifica Humanitas, Part 12: Conclusion

   Part 12 of 12 in our reading of Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. In this final episode, Pope Leo concludes with a call to become builders of hope in the age of AI, reflecting on the Eucharist, justice and peace, and Mary’s song of hope, the Magnificat.

2. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Magnifica Humanitas, Part 11: Justice, Dialogue, and Hope

   Part 11 of 12 in our reading of Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. In this episode, Pope Leo turns to the work of peace: disarming words, building justice, listening to victims, reviving dialogue, and praying with hope.

3. 

   3 Aug 2026

   Magnifica Humanitas, Part 10: War, Power, and Peace

   Part 10 of 12 in our reading of Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. In this episode, Pope Leo confronts the culture of power, the normalization of war, weapons and artificial intelligence, and the crisis of multilateralism.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 5 / 100

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Quality

10

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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