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Pope Leo XIV meets artists

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Pope Leo XIV met with artists and curators on October 2, 2026, at the Apostolic Palace to call for a renewed alliance between the Church and cultural institutions to protect humanity. During the meeting, titled "The Art of the Possible: Weaving Together," which was organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education, the Pope thanked the group for their recent work, specifically noting the establishment of the Holy See Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

The Pope urged artists to defend against the standardization and cultural flattening caused by technology. He stated that there is an ontological difference between human art and images generated by machines through statistical calculations, noting that algorithms lack a human spark. He described art not as a secondary tool, but as a fundamental way to listen to human wounds and the desire for beauty, justice, and peace.

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  1. Oct 2, 3:25 AM InfoVaticana Español El Papa pide una alianza entre la Iglesia y los artistas «para custodiar lo humano»
  2. Oct 2, 3:55 AM Vatican News Shqip Leoni XIV, artistëve: Kisha ka nevojë për ju për të ruajtur njerëzoren
  3. Oct 2, 4:54 AM Vatican News Română Leon XIV, unui grup de artiști: Biserica are nevoie de voi!
  4. Oct 2, 12:25 PM Aleteia Español León XIV: la Iglesia necesita del arte creado por humanos

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