Pope Leo Arrives in France for Visit Spanning Faith and Politics
- President Emmanuel Macron formally welcomed Pope Leo XIV at the Élysée Palace on Friday, marking the start of a four-day state visit to France that runs through Monday.
- France's 1905 law strictly separates church and state, creating friction as the Catholic Church opposes recent legislation enshrining abortion rights and legalizing assisted dying for adults.
- Security forces deployed 14,000 personnel across Paris as Leo prepares to address UNESCO on artificial intelligence; 600,000 pilgrims registered for Saturday's outdoor mass at Place de la Concorde.
- In Lourdes on Sunday, Leo will privately meet seven survivors of clerical sexual abuse, confronting the Church's legacy after a 2021 report found 330,000 French children were abused over seven decades.
- Monday's final stop in Metz will feature Leo addressing EU leaders on "the roots of Europe for peace and unity," reinforcing the Church's vision for European unity amid ongoing conflict.
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Pope Leo meets with France’s Macron in Paris, says AI is a major challenge facing humanity
(PARIS) - Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to France on Friday, meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and cautioning against allowing technological developments to come at the expense of human life. Leo, who is making the first official papal visit to France in nearly [...]
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El Vocero de Puerto RicoPope Leo XIV warned Friday that a “paradise of machines” could undermine humanity by starting a trip to France by asking fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the era of artificial intelligence, the nuclear arms race and other threats to life itself.
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