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Pope Leo XIV visits UNESCO

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Pope Leo XIV visited the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Friday, Sept. 25, marking the first papal visit to the organization since 1980. During his address to diplomats, academics, and youth delegates, the pope warned that human dignity is being sidelined in favor of efficiency and productivity during the era of artificial intelligence.

The pope noted a paradox where intelligence is attributed to computational systems while human relations risk dehumanization. He stated that people are increasingly judged by their productivity, leading to the rejection of those deemed no longer efficient. He called for human dignity to be placed at the center of science, technology, culture, and education, urging leaders to build peace through truth, justice, dialogue, and trust.

UNESCO director-general Khaled El-Enany and Msgr. Roberto Campisi, the Vatican’s permanent observer, welcomed the pope. The Vatican has held permanent observer status at the organization since 1952 and will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its mission there in 2027.

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  1. Sep 25, 7:06 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Tông du Pháp (25/9) ĐTC Lêô XIV tại UNESCO: Xây dựng hòa bình từ phẩm giá con người
  2. Sep 25, 9:51 AM OSV News At UNESCO, pope laments paradox of celebrating AI while human dignity ‘discarded’
  3. Sep 25, 9:45 AM The Catholic Sun At UNESCO, pope laments paradox of celebrating AI while human dignity ‘discarded’

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