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Pope Leo XIV: We need more beauty in age of technology

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Pope Leo XIV told members of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums on Wednesday that humanity must cultivate contemplation and beauty in a world dominated by technology. During a private audience on Oct. 7, the pope spoke with the Louisiana chapter of the group while they were on pilgrimage to Rome.

The pope encouraged the benefactors, who have funded the conservation and restoration of Vatican art collections since 1983, to create spaces for beauty in an era where efficiency and profit often take precedence. He said that fostering an appreciation for art helps people, particularly young people, discover how art can uplift the human spirit. Leo XIV added that contemplation allows people to encounter God through beauty.

These remarks follow the pope's Oct. 2 address to artists, where he distinguished between authentic art and images generated by artificial intelligence. He stated that a fundamental difference exists between art and machine-generated content created through statistical calculations.

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