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Vatican General Audience, 16 September 2026

Pope Leo XIV warns against replacing human relationships with technology

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 16, 1:25 AM Famiglia Cristiana Italiano Papa Leone: «Non delegare agli algoritmi ciò che spetta alla coscienza umana»
  2. Sep 16, 1:45 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa: non delegare decisioni umane agli algoritmi. Ciò che è contro la vita è vergognoso
  3. Sep 16, 2:26 AM Vatican News العربية البابا: لا ينبغي تفويض القرارات البشرية للخوارزميات، وما ينافي الحياة هو أمرٌ مخزٍ
  4. Sep 16, 3:22 AM Toscana Oggi Italiano Leone XIV: “Non delegare le decisioni agli algoritmi”
  5. Sep 16, 2:08 AM Vatican News Português Papa: não delegar decisões humanas aos algoritmos. A diversidade não é ameaça
  6. Sep 16, 4:20 AM Aleteia Pope sees Vatican II document as more urgent today
  7. Sep 16, 1:30 AM USCCB News Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships
  8. Sep 16, 6:26 AM Religión en Libertad Español León XIV advierte del riesgo de delegar en los algoritmos decisiones de conciencia
  9. Sep 16, 6:00 AM InfoCatólica Español León XIV advierte contra delegar en los algoritmos decisiones de la conciencia humana
  10. Sep 16, 3:10 AM Canção Nova Português Catequese: Papa defende consciência humana frente a algoritmos
  11. Sep 16, 5:50 AM RomaSette Italiano Il Papa: «I rapporti sociali abbiano spessore reale e profondità»
  12. Sep 16, 5:41 AM Diocese of Florianópolis Português Papa Leão XIV: não delegar decisões humanas aos algoritmos. A diversidade não é ameaça
  13. Sep 16, 7:20 AM The Catholic Sun Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships
  14. Sep 16, 7:24 AM OSV News Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships
  15. Sep 16, 6:37 AM Vatican News Magyar Leó pápa katekézise: Emberi személyek egymásért felelős közössége az emberiség
  16. Sep 16, 8:57 AM The Catholic Register Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships
  17. Sep 16, 9:02 AM The Texas Catholic Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships
  18. Sep 16, 6:10 AM Angelus News At audience, Pope Leo urges unity as 'human community' amid AI, division
  19. Sep 16, 10:13 AM America Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships
  20. Sep 16, 12:34 PM The Monitor Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships
  21. Sep 16, 2:10 PM CathNews Australia Don’t allow AI to replace human relationships: Pope
  22. Sep 17, 6:00 AM Catholic Review Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships

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  6. Oct 31, 9:07 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV meets with Italian municipalities' representatives
  7. Oct 31, 9:00 AM PT · 12 sources Pope Leo XIV receives Villanova University and University of Notre Dame pilgrimage
  8. Oct 31, 8:38 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV selects theme for 101st World Mission Day
  9. Oct 31, 8:29 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication
  10. Oct 31, 8:26 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV meets Vatican AI conference participants
  11. Oct 31, 8:23 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV: AI decisions on human life must never be delegated
  12. Oct 31, 8:15 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV's charity reaches 2,000 children in Ukraine
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  16. Oct 31, 7:31 AM PT · 2 sources Bishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo expects Pope Leo XIV to revive faith in Uruguay
  17. Oct 31, 7:30 AM PT · 8 sources Pope Leo XIV receives delegations from earthquake-affected municipalities in Central Italy
  18. Oct 31, 7:30 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru
  19. Oct 31, 6:56 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV presented with book on Eucharistic miracle
  20. Oct 31, 6:17 AM PT · 39 sources Pope Leo XIV sends video message to Assisi peace meeting
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