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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.

Matthew Harvey Sanders joined the Faith and AI Project this week for a panel conversation on Magnifica Humanitas alongsi...
05/28/2026

Matthew Harvey Sanders joined the Faith and AI Project this week for a panel conversation on Magnifica Humanitas alongside Dr. Brett Robinson from the University of Notre Dame and Fr. Jean Gove, Diocesan Coordinator for AI for the Archdiocese of Malta. It is a wide-ranging discussion and worth the full watch. The encyclical is not a regulatory document and this panel does not treat it like one. Link to the full episode in the comments.

The National Catholic Register asked Catholic thinkers, theologians, lawyers and AI researchers what they made of Magnif...
05/27/2026

The National Catholic Register asked Catholic thinkers, theologians, lawyers and AI researchers what they made of Magnifica Humanitas. The responses are worth reading. One thing stands out across all of them: nobody is treating this as a document that fears technology. Matthew Harvey Sanders, who was at the Vatican for the release, said the encyclical gives builders a better metric for progress than output alone. One rooted in what a human being is actually for. Full story in the comments.

Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas arrived at just the right moment. The Archdiocese of Detroit's "Ministry i...
05/27/2026

Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas arrived at just the right moment. The Archdiocese of Detroit's "Ministry in an AI Era" conference on June 11 gives Catholic ministers just over two weeks to read the Holy Father's words — and then gather to unpack what they mean for parish life in practice. Magisterium AI is glad to be part of that conversation. Link to the full story in the comments.

"Remain profoundly human." That's the heart of Magnifica Humanitas, the new encyclical from Pope Leo XIV on the Church's...
05/25/2026

"Remain profoundly human." That's the heart of Magnifica Humanitas, the new encyclical from Pope Leo XIV on the Church's response to artificial intelligence. We're grateful for this landmark teaching, and we intend to be soldiers of the Holy Father's message, putting Catholic wisdom to work in the digital age. The full encyclical's available to read and explore on Magisterium AI. Link in the comments.

Earlier this month, Matthew Harvey Sanders was invited to address the Bishops' Conferences of Europe in Rome. The subjec...
05/20/2026

Earlier this month, Matthew Harvey Sanders was invited to address the Bishops' Conferences of Europe in Rome. The subject: whether the Church will be present inside AI — or leave the field to those who are.

The full talk is now live. Link in the comments.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference (England and Wales) invited Longbeard CEO Matthew Harvey Sanders to deliver a keynote a...
05/15/2026

The Catholic Bishops' Conference (England and Wales) invited Longbeard CEO Matthew Harvey Sanders to deliver a keynote address on the state of AI at their spring meeting at Villa Palazzola, outside Rome. Interested in what he told them? Full piece in the comments.

Magisterium AI now speaks A2A.Your AI agents can delegate theological questions, search 31,000+ Magisterial documents, l...
05/07/2026

Magisterium AI now speaks A2A.

Your AI agents can delegate theological questions, search 31,000+ Magisterial documents, look up dioceses, popes, and saints, pull spiritual statistics, and fetch liturgical readings — all through the open Agent-to-Agent protocol. Google Gemini and other agent platforms can connect to Magisterium over A2A so your automations treat Catholic knowledge as a first-class peer, not just a one-off tool call.

MCP connects tools. A2A connects agents.

That means you can build AI systems where agents consult Magisterium behind the scenes — for Catholic education, parish apps, daily devotionals, diocesan dashboards, and more — with answers grounded in 31,000+ Magisterial documents, Scripture, the Church Fathers, and our structured directory of dioceses, popes, saints, and spiritual statistics.

Learn more: https://www.magisterium.com/developers/docs/a2a

At the Catholics in Tech Conference in London, our CEO Matthew Harvey Sanders laid out the full Catholic AI stack we hav...
05/07/2026

At the Catholics in Tech Conference in London, our CEO Matthew Harvey Sanders laid out the full Catholic AI stack we have been building: from digitising manuscripts in Rome to a personal AI designed to orient daily life toward holiness. The speech covers the stakes, the architecture, and the call to Catholic technologists. Worth reading in full. Link in the comments.

Catholic News Service's Vatican Access podcast, hosted by Robert Duncan, featured an in-depth conversation with Magister...
04/30/2026

Catholic News Service's Vatican Access podcast, hosted by Robert Duncan, featured an in-depth conversation with Magisterium AI founder Matthew Harvey Sanders — covering how he got into technology, how his work brought him to the Holy See, and what ultimately led him to build Magisterium AI. Full interview in the comments.

It's an exciting moment for Catholics working at the intersection of faith and technology. Congratulations to Vincent Hi...
04/07/2026

It's an exciting moment for Catholics working at the intersection of faith and technology. Congratulations to Vincent Higgins on becoming CEO of the Builders AI Forum — we look forward to what this community will build together under his leadership. Full story linked in the comments!

Wishing everyone a very blessed and joyous Easter! May the miracle of the Resurrection bring renewed hope and grace to y...
04/05/2026

Wishing everyone a very blessed and joyous Easter! May the miracle of the Resurrection bring renewed hope and grace to you and your families. Alleluia! — The Longbeard crew.

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