On Pope Leo’s Visit to Lebanon and Turkey, A.I. Was a Frequent Concern
During his first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon in late 2025, Pope Leo XIV addressed both the need for peace in the region and the potential dangers of rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence.
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The Vatican said Leo undertook the tour in a spirit of reflection and listening.
Turkiye's population is at least 99 percent Muslim.
Pope Leo spent his time at the mosque “in a spirit of contemplation and listening.”
The meeting will not resolve longstanding differences between the congregations.
Leo took aim at artificial intelligence, saying it merely “accelerates processes that, on closer inspection, are not the work of machines, but of humanity itself.”
Imam Asgin Tunca invited Pope Leo to pray, but the Pope declined.
He wanted to see the mosque, he wanted to feel the atmosphere of the mosque, and he was very pleased.
We know that in this moment, Israel doesn’t accept this solution, but we see it as the only one that can offer a solution to the conflict.
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