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Pope Leo to Address AI, Abuse Survivors During France Visit

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Pope Leo arrives in France for a four-day visit, focusing on AI regulation and addressing child sexual abuse survivors. The visit includes meetings with French leaders and a speech at UNESCO.

Leo's agenda includes calls for global AI rules and a meeting with seven French abuse survivors at Lourdes. The visit follows a 2021 report revealing 330,000 French children abused by clergy over seven decades.

The pope will also meet with French leaders and staff at UNESCO, highlighting concerns over the agency's budget after Trump's withdrawal. His visit comes as Catholic leaders in France clash with the government over abortion rights and assisted dying laws.

The Vatican faces pressure to address past abuse scandals, with survivors seeking accountability. Leo's visit is the first to France in 18 years, marking a significant step in the Church's efforts to heal 'deep wounds'.

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  1. daily-maverick — Pope Leo arrives in France with AI, apologies for clergy abuse on agenda ·
  2. le-monde — Pope Leo XIV urges Church to confront clerical sex abuse and reject assisted dying ·
  3. guardian — Pope Leo urges healing of ‘deep wounds’ before meeting child sexual abuse survivors in France ·

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