Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for four-day visit focused on peace, dignity and AI
The pontiff's trip — the first papal visit to France in 18 years — combines geopolitical concerns with the challenge of emerging technology.
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in France for a four-day visit centred on three defining issues of the age: the search for peace amid global instability, human dignity, and the rapid advance of artificial intelligence. The trip marks the first time a pope has visited the country in 18 years.
President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron welcomed the pontiff at the Élysée Palace on Friday, 25 September. Pope Leo XIV walked the red carpet in the palace courtyard, shook hands with the presidential couple, and climbed the steps for a meeting inside the historic building.
The visit arrives at a moment of renewed Catholic faith among younger French people, lending the occasion added cultural resonance. Church historians have described the trip as far more than a diplomatic formality, noting that the Vatican is deliberately using the platform to draw global attention to questions of conflict, human worth and the ethical dimensions of new technology.
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