Marine Le Pen<\/a> and Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH.<\/p>\nThe faithful began to gather even before dawn, awaiting Mass later that afternoon. After the service, 67-year-old Beno\u00eet Didier-Anglad said he was struck by the clarity with which the Pope spoke in French about rejecting the easy path and distractions.<\/p>\n
In Paris, the pontiff spoke about diplomacy, peace and the limits of artificial intelligence<\/h2>\n
The day before, at UNESCO headquarters, Leo XIV stated that the UN and other multilateral organisations are in crisis. At the same time, he called for a restoration of trust in genuine dialogue and international cooperation, which are essential for tackling the challenges that individual states cannot overcome on their own.<\/p>\n
It was the first papal visit to UNESCO in 46 years. The Pope also called on French leaders to reconsider their approach to the development of artificial intelligence, warning against a future in which a \u00abparadise of machines\u00bb would take control of the Earth.<\/p>\n
Leo XIV has repeatedly called for peace. His criticism of the war in Iran had previously drawn rebuke from US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
Record numbers of adult baptisms have not halted the long-standing secularisation of France<\/h2>\n
Before Mass, the Pope met with newly baptised Catholics at the Catholic University of Paris. He advised the French Church not to be \u00abnaively optimistic\u00bb about the recent increase in the number of believers, but to nurture this fragile beginning.<\/p>\n
The French Bishops\u2019 Conference reported a record 21,000 adult baptisms last Easter. At the same time, figures from INSEE show that 25% French people aged between 18 and 49 identified as Catholic, whereas ten years ago this figure stood at 43%.<\/p>\n
France enshrined the separation of church and state in law as far back as 1905. The decline in religious self-identification in the country is in line with a trend that is also evident in other traditionally Catholic nations.<\/p>\n
In Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV is due to meet with victims of abuse by the clergy<\/h2>\n
Later on Saturday, the Pope will travel to Lourdes, home to a Catholic shrine. On Sunday, he is scheduled to meet there with seven French victims of abuse by members of the clergy.<\/p>\n
The visit is taking place five years after a report on such abuses caused nationwide shock. Since 1 September, a permanent independent body, Iniave, has been operating in France to support victims throughout restorative justice processes.<\/p>\n
King Louis XIV\u2019s four-day itinerary covers three cities and will run until Monday.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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