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Pope Leo meets abuse survivors as AI and church reform top France visit

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Pope Leo arrives in France for a four-day visit, meeting abuse survivors and addressing AI concerns. The visit includes meetings with 7 survivors of clerical abuse and a focus on AI regulation.

Leo's agenda includes a meeting with 7 French victims of abuse by Catholic clergy, following a 2021 report of 330,000 minors abused over 70 years. He also addresses AI's impact on security and peace.

The pope's visit comes as France grapples with a constitutional right to abortion and a law legalizing assisted dying. He also meets with French leaders and staff at UNESCO, highlighting concerns over AI regulation and church reform.

The visit marks the first official papal visit to France in 18 years, with survivors of abuse at a Catholic boarding school and a Jesuit priest accused of abuse present.

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  1. daily-maverick — Pope Leo arrives in France with AI, apologies for clergy abuse on agenda ·
  2. the-hindu — Pope Leo XIV to meet clerical sex abuse victims during France visit ·
  3. guardian — Pope Leo urges healing of ‘deep wounds’ before meeting child sexual abuse survivors in France ·

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