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Last update: 2 hours agoAI & the First Encyclical: Pope Leo XIV has created an internal Vatican study group on artificial intelligence as he prepares his first encyclical, expected to press an ethics-first approach centered on human dignity, peace, and the Church’s social teaching—echoing “Rerum Novarum” and the labor questions of the Industrial Revolution. Papal Diplomacy: The Holy See confirmed Leo’s official state visit to France for Sept. 25–28, with stops in Paris and Lourdes and a planned visit to UNESCO, after invitations from Macron and French bishops. Mercy in Criminal Justice: Speaking to an OSCE drugs and organized crime conference, the pope rejected the death penalty for drug trafficking and urged rehabilitation over execution. World Youth Day Symbol: For WYD 2027 in Seoul, a “Cross of Peace” made from DMZ barbed wire is set to be blessed by the pope. Church Governance Tension: Vatican warnings to the SSPX over July consecrations remain a live flashpoint, with excommunication threatened.
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