Izrael Thabang Nkadimeng
The Hermeneutics of Papal Social Architecture: Magnifica Humanitas and the Metaphysics of Authentic Fraternity
This paper examines Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, analyzing its unconventional structural opening, theological diagnosis of the digital age, and profound geopolitical critique. By deferring the traditional inclusive greeting, the Holy Father underscores an urgent call for a renewed Christian humanism to counter the existential fragmentations of unbridled technological expansion, symbolized by a modern…