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Longbeard Building Catholic AI and accelerating adoption in service of the Church. It has since evolved into a leader in AI-driven solutions for the Church.

A technology company building Catholic AI and accelerating adoption in service of the Church. Founded in 2015 as a technology and design agency, Longbeard has worked with Catholic institutions worldwide, including the Holy See. Through technology, it aims to support the Church’s mission by providing reliable answers, preserving historical texts, and making faith-based content more accessible. Its

key products include Magisterium AI, a Catholic answer engine designed for accuracy and transparency; Vulgate, an AI-powered library platform enhancing academic research; and Christendom, a hub for discovering and engaging with Catholic content.

We're in this week's Economist!Thanks to The Economist for highlighting the work we're doing, and for taking seriously t...
08/28/2026

We're in this week's Economist!

Thanks to The Economist for highlighting the work we're doing, and for taking seriously the question of what happens to faith as AI reshapes how people look for meaning.

If you're curious, the full article's linked in the comments.

Two of our own on the BBC World Service this week.Fr. Michael Baggot, from our scholarly advisory board, and Longbeard C...
08/25/2026

Two of our own on the BBC World Service this week.

Fr. Michael Baggot, from our scholarly advisory board, and Longbeard CEO Matthew Harvey Sanders both turn up in 'The Vatican's AI battle'. Matthew gets into the digitisation work we are doing with the Pontifical Universities in Rome, the groundwork that makes Catholic AI possible in the first place.

Listen from the start, or skip to 19:51 for our segment. Link in the comments.

08/25/2026

Should future priests learn to make content while they're still in formation?

Fr. Michael Kong wrote his thesis comparing TikTok and Instagram for evangelization. He has a clear answer.

Check out the full conversation on the latest Catholic Futurist episode in the comments.

¿La inteligencia artificial es una amenaza para la fe, o la mayor oportunidad para evangelizar en una generación?Durante...
08/07/2026

¿La inteligencia artificial es una amenaza para la fe, o la mayor oportunidad para evangelizar en una generación?

Durante dos días, la Iglesia en América Latina debatió esa pregunta en el VII Seminario Internacional de Comunicaciones de Iglesia, en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, con un saludo del Papa León XIV y nuestro CEO, Matthew Harvey Sanders, en el panel sobre los desafíos de la IA.

Para nuestra comunidad hispanohablante: la conversación completa está en los comentarios.

07/23/2026

Why Anthropic? Of all the AI labs in the world, why did Pope Leo XIV invite that one to the launch of his new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas?

Matthew Harvey Sanders, Fr. Michael Baggot & Fr. Kenny Ang take it head-on — from machine consciousness and designer babies to the transhumanist push to leave our humanity behind — all through the lens of the Pope's new encyclical on AI.

New episode of the Catholic Futurist Podcast linked in the comments.

The best defense against loneliness ever built is 2,000 years old. It's the parish.That was one of the more striking poi...
07/14/2026

The best defense against loneliness ever built is 2,000 years old. It's the parish.

That was one of the more striking points from the panel "After Magnifica Humanitas: How Catholics Can Shape AI for Human Flourishing," which brought together voices from healthcare AI, technology, and Catholic higher education, including our CEO Matthew Harvey Sanders.

The panelists asked how digital tools, used well, might point people back toward that community rather than pull them away from it: meeting them online, and welcoming them home in person.

The full discussion in the comments.

Most AI conversations skip the moral questions. Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV's encyclical, puts them at the centre....
07/07/2026

Most AI conversations skip the moral questions. Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV's encyclical, puts them at the centre. On August 14, Good News Ministries is hosting a summit unpacking the document and its implications for faith and technology, with our CEO Matthew Harvey Sanders taking part. Free virtual conference, watch live or later. Link to sign up in the comments.

ChatGPT can now answer from the Church's own teaching 👇Connect Magisterium AI to ChatGPT and it can search the Catechism...
06/26/2026

ChatGPT can now answer from the Church's own teaching 👇

Connect Magisterium AI to ChatGPT and it can search the Catechism, canon law, the councils, encyclicals, and the lives of the saints — answering with real, verifiable citations instead of guessing.

Works on ChatGPT's paid plans. Setup takes about a minute.

Full setup in the first comment.

Big news for Claude users 👇Magisterium AI now connects directly to Claude (Anthropic) . Once connected, Claude can searc...
06/24/2026

Big news for Claude users 👇

Magisterium AI now connects directly to Claude (Anthropic) . Once connected, Claude can search the Church's teaching — the Catechism, canon law, the councils, encyclicals, and the lives of the saints — and answer with real, verifiable citations instead of guessing.

No technical setup. About a minute start to finish.

Setup link in the comments.

For anyone running Hermes Agent 👇You can now connect Magisterium AI to Hermes Agent. One instruction adds the MCP server...
06/22/2026

For anyone running Hermes Agent 👇

You can now connect Magisterium AI to Hermes Agent. One instruction adds the MCP server, and your agent can search the Church's teaching — the Catechism, canon law, encyclicals, the councils, and the saints — answering with real, verifiable citations instead of guessing.

There's also an optional companion skill that teaches your agent when to reach for it.

Setup in the first comment.

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