Antiqua et Nova by Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Shares rank 3 of 6 religious texts by recommenders
People recommend this Vatican note for its clear focus on what sets human intelligence apart from simulated intelligence, and for showing a deep understanding of AI.
People recommend this Vatican note for its clear focus on what sets human intelligence apart from simulated intelligence, and for showing a deep understanding of AI.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Deep understanding of AI
“The autors showed a deep understanding of AI that many secular commentators lack.”
Comment from 25 May 2026 in “Magnifica Humanitas (Encyclical Letter)” “showed a deep understanding of AI that many secular commentators lack”
Comment from 25 May 2026 in “Magnifica Humanitas (Encyclical Letter)” “the Vatican understands AI much better than you already”
Comment from 19 May 2026 in “Anthropic co-founder to present AI encyclical alongside Pope Leo XIV” - Comment from 23 Feb 2026 in “Pope tells priests to use their brains, not AI, to write homilies”
Wise, well-written Vatican perspective
“Also pertinent and well-written, from the Vatican itself”
Comment from 7 May 2026 in “The Vatican's Website in Latin” “Wise words and perspective.”
Comment from 23 Feb 2026 in “Pope tells priests to use their brains, not AI, to write homilies” Human versus simulated intelligence
“It focuses on the anthropology and also what sets human intelligence apart from simulated intelligence.”
Comment from 19 May 2026 in “Anthropic co-founder to present AI encyclical alongside Pope Leo XIV” “I greatly enjoyed Pope Francis thoughts on relationship with AI”
Comment from 19 May 2026 in “Anthropic co-founder to present AI encyclical alongside Pope Leo XIV”
Other religious texts people recommend
The four most recommended other religious texts, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bible | 47 | 26 | 64% | 10 | — | — |
| Magnifica Humanitasby Pope Leo XIV | 11 | 1 | 92% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Antiqua et Nova by Dicastery for the Doctrine of the FaithThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Bhagavad-gita As It Isby A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada | 8 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| I Chingby Richard Wilhelm and Cary Baynes | 8 | 3 | 73% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The autors showed a deep understanding of AI that many secular commentators lack.”
“showed a deep understanding of AI that many secular commentators lack”
“It focuses on the anthropology and also what sets human intelligence apart from simulated intelligence.”
“the Vatican understands AI much better than you already”
“I greatly enjoyed Pope Francis thoughts on relationship with AI”
“Also pertinent and well-written, from the Vatican itself”
“Wise words and perspective.”
“I was quite impressed at how much they "get it".”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.