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Pope Leo XIV receives artists and curators in audience

First source report Oct 2, 2026, 12:01 AM PDT

Catholic IntelligenceOct 2, 2026Updated Oct 5, 12:46 PM PT1 min read

Pope Leo XIV met with artists and curators participating in the meeting "The Art of Possibility: Weaving Together" at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. The meeting was organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

During the audience, the pope thanked the participants for their recent collaboration with the Holy See, specifically citing the organization of the Venice Biennale Pavilion and various contemporary art projects. He highlighted the pavilion located in a women's prison on the island of Giudecca, noting that such projects allow the reality of prison life to teach something to the world of art.

The pope also referenced the motto of this year's Venetian Pavilion, which was inspired by Saint Hildegard of Bingen: "The Ear is the Eye of the Soul." He described art as an antenna that captures and makes audible the deep questions of the human heart.

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Audiencia a los artistas y curadores del encuentro "El arte de la posibilidad: tejer juntos", promovido por el Dicasterio para la Cultura y la Educación
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Audience with artists and curators of the Meeting “The Art of Possibility: Weaving Together, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education
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Przemówienie Ojca Świętego Leona XIV do artystów i kuratorów uczestniczących w spotkaniu „Sztuka możliwości: wspólne tkanie” zorganizowanym przez Dykasterię Kultury i Edukacji (2 października 2026 r.)
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How the coverage unfolded

Oct 2, 3:25 AM InfoVaticana Español El Papa pide una alianza entre la Iglesia y los artistas «para custodiar lo humano»
Oct 2, 3:55 AM Vatican News Shqip Leoni XIV, artistëve: Kisha ka nevojë për ju për të ruajtur njerëzoren
Oct 2, 4:54 AM Vatican News Română Leon XIV, unui grup de artiști: Biserica are nevoie de voi!
Oct 2, 12:25 PM Aleteia Español León XIV: la Iglesia necesita del arte creado por humanos
Oct 2, 2:02 PM National Catholic Register Pope Leo on AI Art: Beyond Aesthetics, ‘There Is an Ontological Difference’
Oct 2, 3:32 AM ACI Africa Pope Leo XIV on AI Art: Beyond Aesthetics, "there is an ontological difference"
Oct 2, 7:10 PM Diocese of Bùi Chu Tiếng Việt Đức Lêô: “AI, có một sự khác biệt về bản thể học”
Oct 2, 5:12 AM Vatican News Latviešu Leons XIV: māksla palīdz saglabāt cilvēcību
Oct 2, 6:17 AM ZENIT News Agency Français « L’art authentique préserve l’étincelle humaine », affirme Léon XIV
Oct 2, 1:55 PM Vatican News Български Папата: изкуството помага да се съхрани човечността
Oct 2, 2:30 AM The Holy See Italiano Artisti partecipanti all'Incontro promosso dal Dicastero per la Cultura e l'Educazione (2 ottobre 2026)
Oct 2, 2:30 AM The Holy See To the Artists participating in the Meeting promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education (2 October 2026)
Oct 2, 2:30 AM The Holy See Português Aos artistas participantes no Encontro promovido pelo Dicastério para a Cultura e a Educação (2 de outubro de 2026)
Oct 2, 6:25 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Leone XIV agli artisti partecipanti a un incontro del Dicastero per la Cultura e l’Educazione - Agli algoritmi manca la scintilla dell’umano
Oct 2, 2:30 AM The Holy See Español Artistas participantes en el Encuentro promovido por el Dicasterio para la Cultura y la Educación (2 de octubre de 2026)
Oct 2, 4:00 AM Korazym.org Italiano Papa Leone XIV invita gli artisti a custodire l’umano
Oct 2, 2:30 AM The Holy See Polski Przemówienie Ojca Świętego Leona XIV do artystów i kuratorów uczestniczących w spotkaniu „Sztuka możliwości: wspólne tkanie” zorganizowanym…
Oct 2, 3:58 AM Vatican News Deutsch Papst Leo XIV. erneuert Bündnis der Kirche mit Künstlern
Oct 2, 5:38 AM Vatican News മലയാളം സഭയിൽ കലാകാരന്മാരുടെ പ്രാധാന്യം ഉയർത്തിക്കാട്ടി ലിയോ പതിനാലാമൻ പാപ്പാ
Oct 4, 3:31 AM Niedziela Polski Odróżnić sztukę ludzką od tego, co jest wytwarzane przez maszyny
Oct 3, 3:14 AM Archdiocese of Huê Tiếng Việt ĐTC Lêô XIV: Nghệ thuật là “một hình thức tái sinh văn hóa và tinh thần”
Oct 3, 5:10 AM Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt Tiếng Việt Nghệ thuật tái sinh văn hóa và tinh thần
Oct 3, 5:55 AM Diocese of Kontum Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha: Nghệ Thuật Là “Một Hình Thức Tái Sinh Văn Hóa Và Tinh Thần”
Oct 2, 3:07 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha: Nghệ thuật là “một hình thức tái sinh văn hóa và tinh thần”
Oct 2, 4:04 AM Vatican News Português Leão XIV a artistas: a Igreja precisa de vocês, especialmente nesta era da inteligência artificial
Oct 2, 4:04 AM Vatican News Pope Leo: the Church needs artists
Oct 2, 4:04 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Udienza agli artisti e curatori dell’incontro “L’arte della possibilità: tessere insieme” promosso dal Dicastero per la Cultura e l’Educazi…
Oct 2, 4:30 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Il Papa: “L’arte, come un’antenna, intercetta le grandi domande del cuore”
Oct 2, 3:40 AM Vatican News Italiano Leone XIV agli artisti: la Chiesa ha bisogno di voi per custodire l'umano
Oct 2, 4:31 AM Vatican News Lietuvių Popiežius meno kūrėjams: Bažnyčiai jūsų reikia
Oct 2, 4:07 AM Vatican News BE Леў XIV: Касцёл і мастакі пакліканы разам захоўваць чалавечнасць
Oct 2, 2:51 AM Vatican News HY Լեւոն ԺԴ. Պապ. «Եկեղեցին ձեր կարիքն ունի»՝ արուեստագէտներուն եւ մշակութային գործիչներուն
Oct 2, 1:31 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope Leo: the Church needs artists
Oct 2, 12:01 AM Vatican News Français Léon XIV aux artistes: l’Église a besoin de vous
Oct 2, 5:30 AM Canção Nova Português Papa clama pela valorização dos artistas, especialmente em tempos de IA
Oct 2, 6:30 AM Holy See Press Office Audience with artists and curators of the Meeting “The Art of Possibility: Weaving Together, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Educ…
Oct 5, 4:00 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Pápež Lev XIV. umelcom: Cirkev vás potrebuje na ochranu ľudskosti
Oct 2, 5:54 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Lev XIV. umelcom: Cirkev vás potrebuje na ochranu ľudskosti
Oct 2, 7:00 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Papa Leo XIV kwa wasanii:“Tunawahitaji na Huduma yetu inahitaji ushirikiano wenu”
Oct 2, 6:58 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV ‘Unveils’ One of the Church's Weapons Against Artificial Intelligence
Oct 2, 8:04 AM Vatican News Magyar Leó pápa „A lehetőségek művészete: Együtt szövés” találkozóhoz: Szükségünk van rátok!
Oct 2, 7:34 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa Lav XIV. umjetnicima: Crkva vas treba kako bi očuvala ono što je ljudsko
Oct 2, 8:51 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಗದ್ಗುರು ಲಿಯೋರವರು: ಧರ್ಮ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಕಲಾವಿದರ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ.
Oct 2, 9:27 AM Holy See Press Office Español Audiencia a los artistas y curadores del encuentro "El arte de la posibilidad: tejer juntos", promovido por el Dicasterio para la Cultura y…
Oct 2, 8:31 AM Vatican News Svenska Påve Leo: Kyrkan behöver konstnärer
Oct 2, 5:08 AM Katolici Македонски Папата Лав: На Црквата ѝ се потребни уметници
Oct 3, 3:10 PM Diocese of Nha Trang Tiếng Việt Đức Lêô XIV: Giáo hội cần các nghệ sĩ
Oct 2, 12:56 PM ZENIT News Agency Español ¿Qué significa que el arte es un “motor de búsqueda” como Google? Lo explica León XIV a artistas
Oct 2, 2:30 AM The Holy See Français Artistes participant à une Rencontre du Dicastère pour la Culture et l'Éducation (2 octobre 2026)

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