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Pope Leo XIV, in France, will bring Catholic social teaching to a secular Europe

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Pope Leo XIV will travel to France this Friday for a four day visit across three cities to discuss Catholic social teaching. During the trip, the pope will address topics including immigration, end of life issues, and artificial intelligence.

Father Patrick Valdrini, the former rector of the Institut Catholique de Paris, said the visit serves the pope's goal of increasing awareness of the Church's social doctrine. The visit follows the release of the pope's encyclical on artificial intelligence, Magnifica Humanitas, which journalist Cyprien Viet of I.Media noted has had a strong impact in France.

While data from the Institut National D’Etudes Démographiques shows that 51% of French adults report no religious affiliation, Viet suggested the country has become more open to Catholicism. He attributed this shift to increased sympathy for Christianity following the 2016 killing of Father Jacques Hamel, a renewed appreciation for Christian heritage after the 2019 Notre-Dame Cathedral fire, and the Church's charitable work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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