I have two important clarifying questions:

1) What would you consider "close to" the phrase "magnifica humanitas?"

2) The name of an encyclical is always simply taken from the first word or few of the first sentence; why is it believed that "magnifica humanitas" might be how it begins?

E.g., "Humani generis" begins "Humani generis in rebus religiosis ac moralibus discordia et aberratio a veritate probis omnibus..."

But these are not titled like books, nor even most essays, where there's intentionally the theme or topic of the work expressed within the title itself.

Take, for example, another of Pius XII's encyclicals, "Quemadmodum." That word has nothing to do topically with anything, it's an adverb. In this context, expressing "Even as..."/"While..." & setting the temporal mood of the opening sentence.

Generally, an encyclical gets a sub-title that explains the topic. "Quemadmodum," for example, is subtitled "De Indigentium, Puerorum Cura Alacrius Hodie Suscipienda." I.e., "Pleading for the Care of the World's Destitute Children." That's the topic, not "Quemadmodum."

Is there some reason to believe this encyclical's main title will be topical?

@ChurlishGambit hmm, I’d probably go off whatever title the press/wiki refers to it as

@bens Right but what is "close to" the phrase "magnifica humanitas," in your opinion? It means, essentially "Noble humanity..." so what is close to that? Would "Nobilitas hominum..." be "close," despite being totally different words?

& why are people thinking it will start "Magnifica humanitas...?" Was that reported somewhere?

@ChurlishGambit ya, this was reported in the press

https://thecatholicherald.com/article/reports-emerge-on-pope-leo-xivs-first-encyclical

I don’t speak Latin but like, if the encyclical is called “Nostra Magnifica humanitas” or “magnifica Humanitestro” or whatever (again I don’t speak Latin) then that would be sufficient

@bens Thanks!

I do speak Latin lol

So the option is specifically about the words "magnifica" & "humanitas," nothing to do with what they actually mean? Good to know

C'mon guys! AI Pope!