Dr. Vanessa Corcoran

Advising dean and history professor at Georgetown University, papal commentator, runner, Lucy’s mom, author of "It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint"

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

With conclave just a few hours away, I'm on pope watch. Linking to a few pieces I've done on Pope Francis, his funeral, and expectations for the upcoming conclave: 🧵

For @Georgetown: https://t.co/UQQdIlaemS

#Conclave2025

[La Sagrada Família @sagradafamilia]

Veiem per primera vegada la torre de Jesucrist il·luminada!
L'espectacle de llum iniciat des de la base fins a la il·luminació de la creu ha culminat amb una composició de llums guiats per drons, que han dibuixat la figura Gaudí i la frase «primer l'amor, després la tècnica».

[Commonweal Magazine @commonwealmag]

Antoni Gaudí’s vision for the Sagrada Família is a prime example of the creativity Pope Leo praises in ‘Magnifica humanitas.’

@VRCinDC on Gaudí, Leo, and human creativity:
https://t.co/NnXvAqzFGi

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

@NCRonline "Leo places humanity at a critical juncture, whether to build a new Tower of Babel or 'build the city in which God and humanity dwell together.' Gaudí's vision for Sagrada Família is the latter, in praise of God but a product of human labor and creativity." @NCRonline

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

🧵As part of his apostolic trip to Spain and the Canary Islands, Pope Leo XIV arrives to Barcelona today. Although much of his itinerary is focused on issues tied to the polarized political climate in Spain, his arrival to Barcelona allows for a spiritual reprieve. /

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

Gaudí's complex vision for the famed basilica, as well as his other artistic contributions, reveals why Leo has opted to pay a special visit to one of the most iconic structures in Barcelona. via @NCRonline

https://t.co/12bYTAtpAt

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

Need plans tonight? Hang out with me in Sterling!

[Profs and Pints @profsandpints]

Sunday in Sterling. Details and tickets at https://t.co/cpjZf9oB6p . @NorthernVAMag @novaloudoun @LoudounNow @LoudounTimes @washingtonian

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

"I feel good about myself!"

So proud of her for conquering this one

[Profs and Pints @profsandpints]

Sunday in Sterling. Details and tickets at https://t.co/cpjZf9oB6p . @NorthernVAMag @novaloudoun @LoudounNow @LoudounTimes @washingtonian

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

Want to learn more about recent exchanges between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV? What can we learn from the history of papal politics? I'll add in brief notes on Magnifica Humanitas (encyclical on AI) too!
Come to @profsandpints in Sterling, VA on 5/31.
https://t.co/IDJVLs6NYI

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

As I shared with @wusa9, Magnifica Humanitas, the first papal encyclical by Pope Leo XIV, discusses the shared responsibility among developers, users, world leaders who can enforce safeguards, to be discerning about the appropriate ways to use artificial intelligence.

[WUSA9 @wusa9]

Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah was in the audience as Leo presented his first letter on Catholic doctrine. https://t.co/ot8Jgx2ct3

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

@HannahBrockhaus @NCRegister This is a great roundup, @HannahBrockhaus !

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

As evidenced by the unbridled promotion and implementation of technology at the expense of human dignity, we are truly experiencing an eclipse of the sense of what it means to be human. It is imperative to recover an understanding of the true meaning and grandeur of humanity as intended by God. It is in this sense that the challenge we currently face is not technological, but anthropological, and it is my hope that the Encyclical Letter to be published within a few days will contribute to answering this challenge.

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

Tonight! Hang out with me as we discuss all things pope-related

[Profs and Pints @profsandpints]

Wednesday in DC! Details and tickets at https://t.co/Oy73CYQBkY . @washingtondc @YPIA_DC @wamu885 @WTOP @WPGC @WPFWDC @WashInformer @goingoutguide @washingtonian @HillRagDC @theHillisHome @capitalcommnews @TheEagleOnline @thehoya @gwhatchet @pqliving @DCTourGuild

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

@bpdflores This is wonderful guidance and also acknowledges the reality that many will attempt to "digest" the encyclical via AI, which goes against the entire premise of the document

[America Magazine @americamag]

The words of the pope should not be reduced to a program of dogmatic definitions and generated summaries.

https://t.co/6KgayOo7ES

[La Sagrada Família @sagradafamilia]

Este 10 de junio tendrá lugar la bendición e inauguración de la torre de Jesucristo, el punto más alto y simbólico del proyecto de Antoni Gaudí. El acto estará presidido por el Papa León XIV, que bendecirá solemnemente la torre en una celebración de gran trascendencia espiritual e institucional.

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

The world has been listening to @Pontifex during his ongoing calls for peace.

As AI disrupts, disturbs, and threatens to decimates key aspects of human identity, many seek moral guidance during this technological revolution.

"Magnifica Humanitas" will be a must-read.

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25. A presentation event with the Pope and various speakers is scheduled for the same day at the Vatican.
https://t.co/Yi0qywaE1r

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

Very eager to read this.

[Courtney Mares @catholicourtney]

BREAKING: The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” will be published May 25, addressing the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.

In an unprecedented first, Pope Leo XIV will be present in person at the Vatican press conference along with a tech founder from one of the world’s fastest growing AI companies, Christopher Olah, co-founder of Anthropic.

https://t.co/KLeQHnUDTU

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

Come hang out with me on 5/20! I'll be talking popes and politics, both recent and in the past via @profsandpints

A lot of the talk was based on my recent @ForeignPolicy piece: https://t.co/gg0Qh2ZkRn

https://t.co/JHmQGS7foK

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Mary is the Mother of the whole Church. Everyone can turn to her with filial confidence, certain of being heard, protected, and loved. #GeneralAudience

[Dr. Vanessa Corcoran @VRCinDC]

"I love my whole family. More than a star that was as beautiful as a beautiful princess."

Nothing is going to top that on Mother's Day.