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Pope Leo XIV visits UNESCO

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Pope Leo XIV visited the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Friday, September 25, marking the first papal visit to the organization since 1980. During his visit, the pope addressed diplomats, academics, and youth delegates, calling for peace to be built through justice, truth, dialogue, and trust.

In his speech, the pope emphasized that human dignity must remain at the center of education, science, culture, and technology. He warned that in the era of artificial intelligence, human dignity risks being cast aside in favor of efficiency and productivity. He noted a paradox where computational systems are granted the name of human thought, while human relations risk being impoverished by dehumanization.

Upon arriving at the Pavillon d’Honneur, the pope was welcomed by UNESCO Director-General Khaled Ahmed El-Enany Ali Ezz and Msgr. Roberto Campisi, the Vatican's permanent observer. Following a bilateral meeting with the director-general, the pope signed the guestbook and exchanged gifts.

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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’
  4. Sep 25, 8:10 AM Diocese of Kontum Tiếng Việt ĐTC Lêô XIV Tại UNESCO: Xây Dựng Hòa Bình Từ Phẩm Giá Con Người
  5. Sep 25, 12:44 PM Catholic Review At UNESCO, pope laments paradox of celebrating AI while human dignity ‘discarded’
  6. Sep 25, 1:26 PM The Tablet At UNESCO, Pope Laments Paradox of Celebrating Artificial Intelligence While Human Dignity Is ‘Discarded’
  7. Sep 25, 2:28 PM Vatican News Polski Leon XIV we Francji: entuzjazm odradzającego się Kościoła
  8. Sep 25, 9:53 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Le premier jour de Léon XIV à Paris
  9. Sep 25, 9:00 PM Archdiocese of Huê Tiếng Việt Tông du Pháp (25.09) ĐTC Lêô XIV tại UNESCO: Xây dựng hòa bình từ phẩm giá con người
  10. Sep 25, 7:23 PM Diocese of Hà Tinh Tiếng Việt Tông Du Pháp (25/9) ĐTC Lêô XIV Tại UNESCO: Xây Dựng Hòa Bình Từ Phẩm Giá Con Người
  11. Sep 26, 3:05 AM Religión en Libertad Español León XIV en París y la Inteligencia Artificial benefactora
  12. Sep 26, 2:09 AM Catholic World News The future depends on respecting the dignity of the human person, Pope says in address at UNESCO (CWN)
  13. Sep 26, 2:09 PM Diocese of Nha Trang Tiếng Việt Tông du Pháp (25/9): Đức Thánh Cha Lêô XIV tại UNESCO - Xây dựng hòa bình từ phẩm giá con người
  14. Sep 24, 10:50 PM The Holy See Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father to France and Visit to the Headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org…

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