Leo XIV in France: 46 Years After John Paul II, the Pope Returns to UNESCO with AI on the Agenda

Pope Leo XIV visited UNESCO headquarters in Paris on September 25 to address the challenges of artificial intelligence, his first visit to the institution since John Paul II's in 1980. He met with President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée before delivering a speech at UNESCO, focusing on AI's impact on education, information, creation, and ethics. This visit is historic, reflecting the shift towards digital technologies and their societal implications, aligned with the themes of the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas.