On the return flight to Rome from his four-day visit to France Sept. 28, Pope Leo XIV said that the prospect of artificial intelligence destroying humanity does not keep him up at night.
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Pope Leo XIV Leads Thousands in Candlelight Rosary Procession in Lourdes, France
Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of people in a candlelight rosary procession Sept. 27 in the Marian shrine of Lourdes, saying that he had come as “a pilgrim among pilgrims.”
Pope Leo Prays for the Sick and Suffering in the Lourdes Grotto in France
In the Marian shrine of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the sick and the suffering and drank from healing spring water in the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858.
At Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV Holds Private Meeting With Abuse Survivors
On the eve of his final day in France, the Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV held a private meeting in Lourdes with seven survivors of sexual abuse.
Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Paris, Urges French Leaders To Protect the Right to Life
Pope Leo XIV began his four-day trip to France by urging French leaders not to forget their duty to protect every human life.
Lourdes Fully Covers Rupnik Mosaics Ahead of Pope Leo Visit, Citing Care for Abuse Survivors
Prior to Pope Leo XIV’s arrival to Lourdes Sept. 26, the sanctuary covered the mosaics of Father Marko Rupnik, the spokesman of the sanctuary confirmed to OSV News, sharing pictures of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary with mosaics entirely covered.
Pope Leo Tells Special Olympics Athletes They ‘Remind Everyone of the True Values of Life’
Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalled his own great fondness of sports and invited them to live holy lives following the example of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, “who, in love with Jesus, knew how to translate values of sport into a holy life.”
Pope Leo XIV Names Bishop Brendan Cahill to Lead Joliet, Succeeding Archbishop Ronald Hicks
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Brendan J. Cahill as the new bishop of Joliet, Illinois, succeeding now-New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks.
Pope Leo Commemorates 9/11, Praying for All Who ‘Bear Wounds of That Tragic Day’
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in his Sunday Angelus address, praying for “those who continue to bear the wounds of that tragic day.”
Pope Leo XIV Speaks With Colombian President After Devastating Earthquake
Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Sept. 2, assuring his prayers and solidarity with those affected by the earthquake that struck the country earlier this month.