De la cultura a la inteligencia artificial: La mirada antropológica de los Papas en la UNESCO

Pope Leo XIV visited UNESCO in Paris from September 25 to 28, 2026. He is only the second pope to physically visit the organization, following John Paul II in 1980. This visit occurs as the Holy See approaches the 75th anniversary of its permanent observer mission at UNESCO, which began in 1952.

The visit connects to themes found in Leo XIV's 2026 encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, which builds on previous papal teachings regarding culture, education, and science. During his 1980 visit, John Paul II argued that culture should help humans reach their full potential by integrating matter and spirit, while emphasizing that science and technology must serve human dignity. Earlier, Paul VI suggested that literacy should promote the integral development of the person, including moral truth and spiritual dimensions.