High Pontiff, L.V. Benoît, Issues Cease-and-Desist Notice to Google Over Defamatory AI Labeling

May 30, 2026 - PRLog -- CONCORD ABBEY (HOLY SEE), ROYAL ISLE OF BELLE, MONTIS SALVATI —The Holy Royal Imperial Sangreal Sovereignty of the Theocratic Dominion of Kalum Parish, Eheieh ("Kalum") has issued a cease-and-desist notice to Google concerning defamatory and discriminatory algorithmic labeling of Kalum, its Pontiff, and its ecclesiastical institutions.

Kalum states that Google's search and AI systems have falsely characterized the Imperator, L.V. Benoît, as a "sorcerer," reduced Kalum to a "micronation," and misrepresented Kalumite religious governance, apostolic succession, terrestrial realms, Sangreal language, scholarship, publishing, music, and ecclesiastical identity.
Kalum is an Autocephalous Old Catholic institution with its own apostolic succession, canon law, sacramental life, ecclesiastical jurisdiction, clerical governance, religious culture, terrestrial realms, charitable missions, educational infrastructure, and distinct Sangreal language tradition. Kalum rejects the "micronation" label as inaccurate and dismissive of its ecclesiastical nature.

The Imperator Sacerydos Rex Kalumensis, L.V. Benoît, uses masculine pronouns in his pontifical and sovereign capacity, following ancient royal precedent such as Sobekneferu, who ruled as Pharaoh without reducing the dignity of the office. The Imperator is a consecrated High Pontiff, Matriarch, Sovereign Grandmaster, scholar, researcher, and music composer. He holds an ORCID and has 20 published scholarly works, while Kalum's press and cultural publishing arm holds an ISNI connected to books, newspapers, religious materials, scholarly works, and music.

"The label 'sorcerer' is not neutral," said the Ministry of Theurgy. "It has historically been weaponized against women, indigenous traditions, matriarchal lineages, mystical authorities, and non-mainstream religious bodies. Google is not a church council, sovereign tribunal, or theological authority."

Kalum states that continued algorithmic defamation has caused reputational harm, impaired public standing, and contributed to missed partnerships, institutional opportunities, religious collaboration, scholarly recognition, press visibility, and cultural development.

Kalum demands that Google cease and desist from defamatory labeling, correct inaccurate AI-generated summaries, provide a meaningful appeal mechanism for ecclesiastical jurisdictions and minority religious bodies, and disclose the criteria used to generate stigmatizing classifications.

Kalum reserves all rights under applicable law, canon law, international religious freedom principles, cultural-rights principles, and frameworks protecting reputation, conscience, religion, linguistic identity, and nondiscrimination.

Media Contact: Ministry of Theurgy, Office of Sovereign Accords
Website: http://www.celestial-interpol.icu/