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Pope Leo XIV speaks at UNESCO

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Pope Leo XIV called for international cooperation in education, science, and culture during a speech at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Friday, September 25. Addressing representatives from 194 member states, the Pope urged for the protection of human dignity and the strengthening of multilateralism to build peace.

The Pope warned against dehumanization caused by conflicts, inequality, and rapid technological growth. He noted that while artificial intelligence can process data, it cannot answer the fundamental question of what it means to be human. He cautioned that science must serve humanity and warned that science without wisdom can become destructive, culture used for ideology can become propaganda, and education that rejects truth can become a tool for manipulation.

The Pope defended the dignity of the human person from conception to death, stating that being human means being a child and, consequently, being a brother or sister to others. He also spoke against ideological impositions and new forms of neocolonialism that seek to make different peoples uniform. This visit to UNESCO was a key part of the first day of the Pope's fifth apostolic journey to France.

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  1. Sep 25, 5:29 AM KTO Français Visite du pape Léon XIV à l’UNESCO
  2. Sep 25, 8:00 AM Gość Niedzielny Polski Leon XIV w UNESCO: pokój wymaga sprawiedliwości i zaufania
  3. Sep 25, 7:30 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗在联合国教科文组织：重拾对国际组织的信心
  4. Sep 25, 7:26 AM Vatican News Paris – Visit to UNESCO, 25 September 2026 – Pope Leo XIV
  5. Sep 25, 8:01 AM InfoVaticana Español León XIV defiende en la UNESCO la vida desde el vientre materno hasta la muerte
  6. Sep 25, 8:31 AM CathoBel Français À l’UNESCO, Léon XIV défend le multilatéralisme et prône le dialogue
  7. Sep 25, 8:49 AM Opoka Polski „Pokój wymaga ochrony godności człowieka”. Historyczne przemówienie Leona XIV w siedziebie UNESCO
  8. Sep 25, 8:35 AM Religión en Libertad Español León XIV responde en la UNESCO a la pregunta que ninguna IA sabe contestar

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