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Pope Leo XIV holds in-flight press conference on return from France

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Pope Leo XIV held a press conference with journalists on his return flight from France to Rome. During the meeting, the pope addressed several topics including abuse, secularism, artificial intelligence, and war.

Regarding sexual abuse, the pope spoke about a meeting he held the previous day in Lourdes with a group of victims. He stated that the Church has a particular responsibility to accompany survivors and help them through healing processes because abuse deeply wounds or destroys people's lives of faith.

Addressing secularism, the pope said that when the Church defends life or discusses social doctrine, it is applying the Gospel to people's lives rather than entering politics. He noted that his visit to France was primarily intended to preach the Gospel.

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  1. Sep 28, 1:12 PM ACI Stampa Italiano Abusi, IA, guerra, laicità: le parole di Papa Leone XIV sul volo di ritorno dalla Francia
  2. Sep 28, 1:00 PM Vatican News September 28, 2026 - Pope Leo XIV in-flight press conference on his return from France
  3. Sep 28, 1:32 PM La Croix Français IA, abus, laïcité... Les messages de Léon XIV dans l’avion du retour

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